Community development non-profits in Kenya
Browse 72 community organisations and charities strengthening their neighbourhoods and towns in Kenya. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 72 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- SCShade Children FoundationKiganjo, Thika, KenyaChildren & Youth · Education +2 more
- SHOFCONairobi, KenyaCommunity development · Education +7 more
- Community & Wildlife ConservationNairobi, KenyaNature & Wildlife conservation · Community development +4 more
- CACAMFEDDar es Salaam, TanzaniaEducation · Gender equality +4 more
- HCHaki CentreMombasa, KenyaHuman rights · Justice & Legal aid +7 more
- KWKenya Water for Health OrganizationNairobi, KenyaWater & Sanitation · Environment & Climate +2 more
- WA-WA KenyaHoma Bay, KenyaGender equality · Poverty & Hunger +8 more
- CREATS InternationalOyugis, KenyaPoverty & Hunger · Water & Sanitation +5 more
- Focus of Disabled PersonsNairobi, KenyaDisability · Human rights +2 more
- MFMariners for ActionKilifi Town, KenyaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +5 more
- AHAfrica HopeNarok, KenyaCommunity development · Religion & Faith +6 more
- KGKar Geno Centre for HopeKisumu, KenyaGender equality · Health +6 more
Community development non-profits in Kenya at a glance
Of the 72 Community development non-profits in Kenya, the most common cause areas are Education (70%), Children & Youth (55%) and Environment & Climate (51%).
Cause areas
- Education70%
- Children & Youth55%
- Environment & Climate51%
- Health42%
- Gender equality38%
Organisation types
- NGO65%
- Charity15%
- Community organisation10%
- Faith-based organisation3%
- Operating foundation3%
Beneficiaries
- Communities80%
- Children69%
- Youth65%
- Women & Girls58%
- Families41%
Funding sources
- Individual donations28%
- Corporate partnerships8%
- Earned income6%
- Grants6%
- Legacies6%
Top cities
- Nairobi41%
- Kisumu4%
- Malindi3%
- Thika3%
- Nakuru3%
Size
- 51-200 employees1%
- 1001-5000 employees1%
- 5000+ employees1%
Key facts
- 2005 is the median founding year
- 14% say donations are tax-deductible
- 20% publish a charity number
- 94% name their programmes
- 48% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 71 of the 72 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples