Our Story
Because poverty continues to limit access to education and economic opportunity, we partner with communities to equip children, youth and women with the skills, support, and opportunities they need to build resilient futures and strengthen local economies.
Co-founded in 2014 by Victor Odhiambo, who grew up in Kibera, and Douglas Anderson, Garden of Hope Foundation partners with communities to ensure children, youth and women have the education, skills and opportunities they need to transform their communities.
What began in one informal settlement has grown into a community-driven organisation creating lasting change across Kenya.
Today, we deliver education and livelihoods programmes in Kibera (Nairobi), Homa Bay and Samburu, working alongside local schools, families and partners to build brighter futures.
Our impact since 2014
The people behind the work
Victor Odhiambo
Victor grew up in Kibera and founded Garden of Hope in 2014 to support underserved children, women and youth across Kenya. He leads the vision and strategic partnerships.
Ismael Otieno
Ismael has over six years implementing programmes in informal settlements and rural areas, with expertise in monitoring and evaluation, project management and communications.
Mukami Riungu
Mukami supports mentorship and case-management across our programmes.
Lorine Omondi
Lorine brings experience in psychosocial support and counselling, including work at Homa Bay Referral Hospital.
Susan Akoth
Susan is a licensed social worker focused on case management, mentorship and advocacy.
Our Board of Directors
Ruth Mwangi
Ruth has designed and coordinated projects in Kenya's slums and villages since 2004. She is a 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow and an Echoing Green Fellowship finalist.
Doug Anderson
Doug brings deep experience in community development across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the US, and holds an M.A. in Transformational Urban Leadership.
Fiona Ngesa
A tourism and marketing professional with a postgraduate diploma in marketing (CIM, UK) and a Masters in International Tourism; a certified John Maxwell Team coach.
Keyla Pavia
Vice President of Enrollment Services at Pillar College and founder of Abigail's Place, a mentoring programme for girls aged 12–23.
Brittney Anderson
Focused on food justice and urban agriculture, with a background in environmental science, marketing and nonprofit fundraising.
Kevin Ouma
An independent documentary photographer based in Nairobi and an alumnus of the Mohamed Amin School for Broadcast Journalism.
Dr. Rosette Adera
Chair of the Business Administration Department at Pillar College with 30 years in higher education.
Awards & honours
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