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This is a list of domestic and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Kenya. [ 1 ] This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Kenya Red Cross is one of the many International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies around the world. The Kenya organisation was established in 1965. [ 1 ] The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising awareness to the Kenyan public about the current issues or problems which may affect them.
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a grassroots movement based in Nairobi, Kenya in urban slums providing services, community advocacy platforms, and education and leadership development for women and girls. SHOFCO serves more than 350,000 urban slum dwellers in 10 slums across three cities in Kenya. [1]
Faraja Foundation was established in 1999 by Fr. Peter Meienberg. Its name, Faraja, is Swahili for 'consolation' or 'encouragement.'. [2] Initially, Faraja trust was established to finance many projects in the fields of humanitarian aid and education, engaging predominantly with displaced refugees and those living in slums. [4]
PATH (formerly known as the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health) is an international, nonprofit global health organization. [ 2] PATH is based in Seattle with 1,600 employees in more than 70 countries around the world. Its president and CEO is Nikolaj Gilbert, who is also the Managing Director and CEO of Foundations for Appropriate ...
The following is a list of prominent companies and organizations with their main headquarters in Nairobi: East African Breweries. Equity Group Holdings Limited. Gulf African Bank. KCB Group Limited. Kenya Airports Authority. Kenya Airways. Kenya Commercial Bank Group. Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)
One Acre Fund is a social enterprise that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty. Headquartered in Kakamega, Kenya, the organization works with farmers in rural villages throughout Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia, and ...
In this article, NGOs in West Africa will be divided into three categories: African national NGOs, African international NGOs, and non-African international NGOs. NGOs stand for non-governmental organizations. [1] These organizations are mostly non-profit and mostly work independently from the government, they have specific aims that range from ...