182+

Jobs created through informal enterprises

13,800+

Farmers reached with regenerative training

5,450+

Students reached with education access

OUR PURPOSE

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

We work to reduce poverty by equipping vulnerable communities with access to education, sustainable agriculture, and income-generating opportunities. Every programme is rooted in the belief that communities are the true agents of their own transformation.

THE PROBLEM 

Poverty at its roots

SDG 1 · No Poverty

Informal Enterprise Growth Pathway

Coaching, productive capital, social support and climate resilience for struggling and aspiring entrepreneurs 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+

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SDG 4 · Quality Education

Community Education Access Pathways

Building classrooms where none exist, installing water points, supplying learning materials to children who write on the floor, and connecting out-of-school youth to BYU online degrees, STEM training and education grants across Kenya and Uganda.

5,450+

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VISION

Thriving, self-reliant communities

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

MISSION

Reducing poverty at its roots

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

WHO WE SERVE

The most marginalized

• Family farmers in remote drylands
• Out-of-school youth and children
• Women entrepreneurs in slums
• People living with disabilities
• Refugees in camp regions

2018

Makueni County, Kenya — where it began

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.

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