When we first visited Kenya, a young boy said: “Don’t give me a fish, teach me how to fish.”

That sentence shaped our mission.

We believe education is the single most powerful tool in lifting a young person out of poverty. Yet in Kenya, education can be expensive, overcrowded and out of reach for the most vulnerable families. Learning is not always guaranteed - it is often a privilege.

We work to make it accessible. From supporting Early Childhood Development in rural schools, to afterschool programmes in Kibera, to vocational training at Nyamache Life Skills Centre, our focus is clear: support platforms where young people can learn, grow and build their futures.

From the beginning, we sought to empower women and girls, particularly through our Dressmaking and Tailoring course. But over time, we learned something vital from one of our empowerment teachers:

“To raise up the girls, you must educate and empower all.”

We listened.

Today, our programmes support both young women and young men - through free vocational education at Nyamache and through mentorship and empowerment programmes at the KIMMTA Hub. By strengthening confidence, life skills and self-worth, we are helping young people make informed choices and build stable futures.

Trade skills are powerful - but skills alone are not enough if there are no jobs available.

In rural areas disconnected from economic hubs, employment opportunities can be scarce. That is why entrepreneurship and business education are embedded into every course at Nyamache Life Skills Centre. All students receive business and IT training, alongside mentorship from alumni and local business owners.

We are not just training workers. We are developing business owners.

Many graduates go on to start their own shops and enterprises, creating income not only for themselves, but for their families and wider communities.

Sustainability - financial, environmental and operational - is central to our model.

We have established income-generating activities at Nyamache so the centre is not wholly reliant on donations. The COVID pandemic highlighted how fragile fundraising can be; we are committed to future-proofing our projects wherever possible.

We have funded the purchase of shamba (farm) land so schools and centres can grow their own food, improving food security and reducing long-term dependency. Projects are encouraged to minimise environmental impact, including transitioning from timber and coal fires to gas cookers for safer, cleaner cooking.

Sustainability ensures that opportunity continues long after funding cycles end.

We support four carefully chosen projects in Kenya, built on relationships spanning over 20 years. These are not short-term partnerships - they are long-standing collaborations grounded in trust.

Two of our projects are state schools, where we supplement early years meal provision. KIMMTA has been supported for over 15 years. Nyamache Life Skills Centre was established under our guidance and continues to operate with close collaboration between our UK and Kenya teams.

Our Kenyan leaders are respected members of their communities and trusted partners of the UK team. We receive regular reports, financial updates and visual documentation, and we provide clear evidence of impact to our donors.

We believe trust is earned and transparency sustains it.