SHOFCO

Founded in 2004, SHOFCO is a community organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya working on community development, education, health +6 more.

SHOFCO (Shining Hope for Communities) is a community-based organisation founded in 2004 by Kennedy Odede in Kibera, one of Africa's largest informal settlements in Nairobi. It works in urban slums and peri-urban and rural areas across Kenya, operating in 36 of the country's 47 counties. Its approach combines access to basic services such as health care, clean water and sanitation, education, and financial services with community organising, local leadership and advocacy. Its programmes focus on gender equality, education, health and well-being, economic opportunities and community resilience. Its work is delivered through programmes such as the Kibera School for Girls, the SHOFCO SACCO savings and credit cooperative, the SHOFCO Urban Network and Margarets Safe Place. The organisation states that it has reached over 2.5 million people. A German support structure, run with africa action / Deutschland e.V., supports its work through donations, project sponsorships and volunteering.