Our Philosophy
The world of development is tricky. We want to do so much and at times we are impatient with the desire of the members of local communities to change. All non-profits working in development talk about sustainable development as something necessary and it might sound easy. It is of course very necessary, but it’s definitely not easy.
We have made a decision to dedicate our lives to create and foster sustainable communities in Kenya, and do ourselves out of a need to exist. We are in it for the long run and we learn every day from our mistakes and others.
We host a number of international volunteers every year who can be the implementers of our vision in each school, children’s home, hospital and community center we work in. We believe that volunteering can be done in a responsible and very practical way to achieve long term sustainable goals and we strive to be better every day. We also hope that volunteers leave Kenya with a more dignified opinion of our country and our people as well as our needs and challenges. We strive to inspire them to become involved in the needs of their local communities when they go home, because we know that serving others doesn’t need to always mean travelling to Kenya.
This is a journey of self-discovery, challenges and daily learning on how to help in a way that brings back to our communities the believe that we can build healthy, emotionally balanced and educated individuals who can become whoever they want.
We want to change minds, grow minds – that believe in themselves.
Our strategy
Our mission and vision might (we hope) be inspiring and big but when looking at how to go about it, we have gotten very practical. We believe the keys to building sustainable communities are many and we want to focus on the following. Our projects are born of the need to build on the pillars below, and we of course haven’t attacked all of them yet.
Education
The provision of education in areas where there is not a school for children to attend
The increase of the quality of education given to children
The inclusion of empowerment programs in schools that include but aren’t limited to sexual education, creative learning, and activities that increase self-awareness and self-esteem.
Healthcare
The provision of basic healthcare in remote and vulnerable areas
Mental healthcare programs
Women’s Empowerment
Meaningful programs that encourage women to take power in their own lives
Activities that are aimed at girls, to give them the tools to protect themselves from violence or abuse
Programs that focus on career development in order to encourage women to take up professions they are passionate about regardless of whether they are usually based on male roles or not.
Water
The provision of water in areas where it is scarce, as a means to ensure basic education and equal rights
Business
We know the growth of well thought out local businesses is a great way to create employment and self-empowerment. The gap is for business consultants, for help in social media and creating businesses that are different from the rest.
Our Values
Dignity for all
Honesty and transparency
Equality
Self-belief
