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Impact & stories

Real people, real change

Twelve years of measurable impact — and the stories of the young people, women and communities behind the numbers.

Our impact

Twelve years of measurable change

Figures to date across Kibera, HomaBay and beyond.

25,600
Youth supported through mentorship & life skills
95%
Learners who stayed in school and completed the year
35
Schools equipped to deliver opportunities
1,650
Direct jobs created
2,780
Indirect jobs created
70%
Earning more after starting or growing a business
Next 3 years Deepening two pathways — Education and Livelihoods — to help more young people earn, learn and lead.
Stories of growth

Voices from our work

The role of Kenyan leaders in fighting COVID-19COVID-19

The role of Kenyan leaders in fighting COVID-19

After watching political leaders flout COVID-19 guidelines while ordinary citizens were punished, the author argues that Kenyan leaders across all sectors must model the behaviour needed to fight the pandemic.

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Cooperation essential for successful implementation of the Menstrual Hygiene Policy in KenyaAdvocacy

Cooperation essential for successful implementation of the Menstrual Hygiene Policy in Kenya

Drawing on a training visit to a remote village in Samburu County, an MHM trainer reflects on Kenya's new National Menstrual Health Management Policy and argues that its success depends on stakeholder cooperation.

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COVID-19: Moving from relief to developmentCOVID-19

COVID-19: Moving from relief to development

Reflecting on growing up in Kibera and the flood of aid that descends on developing countries, the author asks whether organisations' responses to COVID-19 focus on temporary relief or on sustainable development.

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Reducing the spread of Covid-19 in informal settlementsCOVID-19

Reducing the spread of Covid-19 in informal settlements

Garden of Hope Foundation describes a temporary community solution, setting up handwashing facilities in strategic places in Kibera, to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 where access to water and sanitation is scarce.

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Let's play our part to stop the spread of COVID-19 in informal settlementsCOVID-19

Let's play our part to stop the spread of COVID-19 in informal settlements

As Kenya's confirmed COVID-19 cases rose, Garden of Hope Foundation launched a Tippy tap handwashing project in Kibera and urged communities to play their part in curbing the spread of the virus.

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250 girls trained on Menstrual Hygiene ManagementGender & dignity

250 girls trained on Menstrual Hygiene Management

Over 250 girls from five primary schools in Chasimba Ward, Kilifi County received sanitary towels and training on Menstrual Hygiene Management from Garden of Hope Foundation and its partner.

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Gender Based Violence: The Role of MenGender & dignity

Gender Based Violence: The Role of Men

Through a vivid childhood memory of witnessing gender-based violence at home, the author marks the 16 Days against GBV and calls on men to use their power to stop violence rather than fuel it.

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A Call for MenGender & dignity

A Call for Men

Through the story of Cyprian, a father to one and many girls, this piece marks the International Day of the Girl Child and asks what role men can play in protecting and nurturing girls.

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We are failing our girlsGender & dignity

We are failing our girls

Reflecting on the 1995 Beijing Declaration and the gender equality it promised, the author marks International Day of the Girl Child and argues that girls in Kenya and beyond are still being failed.

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