About us
An organization built around the household — the place where life begins, challenges are experienced, and real transformation starts.
Vision
A society with equitable opportunities where women, children, and youth living in vulnerable circumstances are empowered with educational, health, and economic capacity to become self-reliant and contribute to sustainable development.
Mission
To empower women, children, and youth in vulnerable circumstances through education, health awareness, life skills training, entrepreneurship development, mentorship, and access to economic opportunities in order to improve household wellbeing and community resilience.
Overall goal
To contribute to the reduction of household poverty by empowering women, children, and youth in vulnerable communities through education, health promotion, and economic empowerment.
Why we are called Kaya
The name KAYA symbolizes the household, family, and the foundation of community life. It represents the place where life begins, challenges are experienced, and real transformation starts. Development reflects our commitment to sustainable progress through education, health, life skills, and economic empowerment.
Our specific objectives
Ten commitments that translate our mission into work we can be held to.
To provide practical training in production skills, life skills, and entrepreneurship development.
To provide mentorship, follow-up support, and guidance to beneficiaries to ensure effective application of acquired knowledge and skills.
To promote awareness on health, nutrition, hygiene, and family wellbeing within communities.
To strengthen beneficiaries' capacity in financial management, savings, and small-scale investment.
To facilitate access to markets, small capital opportunities, and employment pathways through strategic partnerships.
To conduct awareness campaigns on social rights, equal opportunity, and community development.
To collaborate with government institutions, private sector actors, and other organizations in implementing sustainable development initiatives.
To conduct research, data collection, and socio-economic analysis to inform sustainable interventions.
To provide advisory and technical support to social and economic groups for self-reliance and growth.
To establish, manage, and implement development projects aimed at reducing household poverty and improving community wellbeing.
Core values
The standards we hold ourselves to, in the field and in the office.
Accountability
We answer for every shilling entrusted to us and every commitment we make to a community.
Integrity
We do what we said we would do, whether or not anyone is watching.
Equal Opportunity
Circumstance should not decide who gets a chance to build a better household.
Innovation
We look for approaches that work in the real conditions our communities live in.
Sustainable Empowerment
We measure success by what continues after our programme ends.
Collaboration
Government, private sector and community groups each hold part of the solution.
Respect for Human Dignity
Every person we work with is a partner in their own development, never a case number.
Our team
The people behind the work.
Team profiles are being prepared.
In our own words
Kaya Development Organization is a non-governmental organization committed to improving household wellbeing and transforming communities through education, health promotion, skills development, and economic empowerment. The organization focuses on empowering women, children, and youth living in vulnerable circumstances to build self-reliant, dignified, and sustainable lives through innovative solutions and collaborative partnerships.