Twelve years of measurable impact — and the stories of the young people, women and communities behind the numbers.
Figures to date across Kibera, HomaBay and beyond.
LivelihoodsMost countries across the globe have been hit by the covid-19 pandemic and Kenya is not an exemption. This has left many families with limited or no source of income […]
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Gender & dignityWhen Victor Odhiambo, founder of Garden of Hope Foundation was working with a local organisation in Samburu he was approached by a teenager who asked him for Sh50 to buy […]
Read storyLivelihoodsAfter a three-month entrepreneurship course, Joyce Adhiambo launched a liquid-soap business in Kibera — now producing 20 litres a week.
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LivelihoodsMartin Kabugi used his entrepreneurship training to start a poultry farm — and now advises other young people in his community.
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LeadershipEmpathetic leadership is not about making decisions from a position of power but about connecting with people on a human level, understanding their struggles and working to alleviate their suffering.
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Gender & dignityAfter another Labour Day passed in Kenya with no recognition of the unpaid care burden that falls heavily on women, the author argues this invisible work remains the biggest threat to gender equality.
Read storyHealthMarking World Suicide Prevention Day, the author examines how the pandemic has amplified suicide risk factors in Kenya and why awareness, safe spaces and mental health support are urgently needed.
Read storyLeadershipReflecting on a friend's wish to start yet another organization in an already crowded community, the author explores how our mental models shape, and often limit, the way we try to solve chronic problems.
Read storyGender & dignityCo-founder Victor Odhiambo shares how growing up in Kibera and witnessing the challenges girls face during menstruation led him to train boys and men to better support women and girls.
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