U-Tena Youth Organization

Founded in 2006, U-Tena Youth Organization is a non-governmental organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya working on children & youth, education, health +1 more.

U-Tena Youth Organization is a Kenyan non-governmental organisation founded in 2006 that empowers young people to navigate key transitions in their lives. It promotes healthy living, education, livelihood and social responsibility among youth. The organisation runs education and mentorship programmes, outreach activities and performing arts initiatives, often in partnership with schools, community groups and development organisations. Its work covers health topics such as HIV, sexual and reproductive health and non-communicable diseases, as well as teen mothers' support. The organisation began in Nairobi and later extended its reach to the whole of Nairobi County, and it is funded by private donors, corporate sources and local resource mobilisation.