CIVICOM AID

Kenya · Uganda · in Africa · since 2022

Communities that learn, farm & earn

Civicom Aid is a non-profit INGO 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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Programmes running across Kenya and Uganda:

a) Informal Enterprise Growth Pathway,                            b) Community Education Access Pathways, and             c) Farmer-Managed Community Restoration

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                         Countries served in Eastern 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

We approach SDG 1 by Coaching, providing productive capital, and social support to street and small business in Likoni 203, Moroto, and Bangaladesh slum regions of Mombasa, Kenya. Recovered enterprises create jobs, restored household income, and returned children to school.

182+

Jobs Created

SDG 4 · Quality Education
  Community Education Access Pathways

We approach SDG 4 by building classrooms where non exists, installing water points, supplying learning materials, and connecting out-of-school youth to BYU online degrees, STEM training, education grants— enabling children and yout in slum and rural communities to return to learning in Kenya, and Uganda .

5,450+

Students Reached

SDG 15 · Life on Land
Farmer-Managed Community Restoration

We approach SDG 15 by training family farmers in regenerative methods, Assisted Natural Regeneration, bunds, and AI-enabled farming to rebuild soil fertility, increase water infiltration, and increase vegetation cover in degraded farmland regions of rural and dryland Kenya and Ugada - boosting food security, combating malnutrition, boost climate resilence.

13,800+

Farmers Reached

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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