KENYA · UGANDA · IN AFRICA · SINCE 2022

Communities that learn, farm & earn

Civicom Aid is a non-profit Public Benefit Organization (PBO) legally registered with Public Benefit Organization Regulatory Authority (PBORA) in Kenya and also in Uganda, working in ultra-poor rural villages, drylands, and urban slums across Eastern Africa — through projects that are community-designed, community-led, and community-owned.

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Countries Served in Africa                       

 Kenya. Uganda

Our Programmes

Three pathways out of extreme poverty

Each project is co-designed with the community it serves, anchored to a UN Sustainable Development Goal, and built to last after we leave.

SDG 1 · No Poverty 
Informal Enterprise Growth Pathway

Coaching, providing productive capital, social support and climate resilience to strggling existing and aspiring enterperneurs  in the Likoni 203, Moroto and Bangladesh slum regions of Mombasa, Kenya. Recovering enterprises create jobs, restore household income and return children to school.

182+

Jobs Created

Informal Enterprise Growth Pathway

SDG 4 · Quality Education
  Community Education Access Pathways

Building classrooms where none exist, installing water points, supplying learning materials to students who write of floor, and connecting out-of-school youth to BYU online degrees, STEM training and education grants — enabling children and youth in slum and rural communities to return to learning in Kenya and Uganda. .

5,450+

Students Reached

Community Education Access Pathways

SDG 15 · Life on Land
Farmer-Managed Community Restoration

Training family farmers in regenerative methods, Assisted Natural Regeneration, bunds and AI-enabled farming to rebuild soil fertility, increase water infiltration and restore vegetation cover in degraded farmland across rural and dryland Kenya and Uganda — boosting food security, combating malnutrition and building climate resilience.

13,800+

Farmers Reached

Farmer-Managed Community Restoration

Vision

Thriving, self-reliant communities where every person can learn, farm sustainably, and earn income.

Mission

We work to reduce poverty by equipping vulnerable communities with access to education, sustainable agriculture, and income-generating opportunities.

How we started

Kenya. 2018. Makueni County.

One journey through Makueni County changed everything.

In 2018 during a pivotal journey to Makueni County, Kenya, Jonathan Munyany encountered a stark reality. While touring the vast and flourishing properties of a wealthy businessman seeking help exporting meat to the Middle East, Jonathan observed a profound contrast. Amidst the prosperity of ranches, he couldn’t ignore the persistent poverty and destitution in the villages.

The absence of young adults, the vital force for community development, struck Jonathan deeply. Inquiring about their whereabouts, he discovered that many had left for towns and cities in search of jobs and reliable access to food and water. However, these urban areas offered little in terms of quality living conditions, with workers from villages residing in makeshift slums

Jonathan’s exploration revealed young men in the villages grappling with substance abuse and limited hope for the future. Disturbingly, some planned to marry young girls due to the scarcity of women their age. Motivated by these dire conditions, Jonathan delved into the issue further, visiting Nairobi to understand why young people felt compelled to leave their homes.

Their response was poignant: “In our villages, there is no water, no resources, no food.” Women and children traveled long distances to fetch water, and people in drylands struggled for every meal. The critical realization emerged—water was the key. Determined to make a difference, Jonathan initiated a multifaceted approach.

Starting with building water access in villages, he extended efforts to farming projects for food security, fostering prosperity. The next steps involved enhancing education and health to empower these marginalized communities. Through these initiatives, rural areas, drylands, and slums could break free from a century-long cycle of devastation and abandonment. Jonathan’s journey illuminated a path towards transformation, driven by the fundamental belief that water could be the catalyst for positive change.

Join the work.

Onsite, remote, or both.

We invite development partners, volunteers, interns, and individuals to join us.

Help ultra poor communities build their own future

Support a student, fund a grant, volunteer skills, provide in-kind donations, or partner with us.

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