About Us

Kenya is a diverse developing country in East Africa that lies directly on the equator. Home to amazing people and culture, spectacular wildlife, landscapes and coastlines, vibrant sites, sweeping planes and of course all the Big 5. Despite all its richness and natural beauty, the country faces significant challenges especially among vulnerable communities. The hard economic times and high living standards make it difficult to support a healthy livelihood for most of the population leading to lack of basic human needs for many. Effects of poverty extend to lack of access to clean water, healthcare, shelter, and clothing. Kenya is ranked by the Global Hunger Index under level serious and most people do not enjoy social economic and political freedom. The high cost of living has made life very hard for the less fortunate and vulnerable families. Lack of proper education is also a major issue with many not being able to afford to take their children to school regularly. This in itself leads to adverse consequences that impact basic human life. Poverty is one of the biggest challenges facing Kenya today and it affects the country’s ability to achieve sustainable livelihoods. It is a chronic and incapacitating condition that affects a person’s whole self with long-term hardships and consequences, including limited access to food, shelter, education, and healthcare. Most of the vulnerable members of the community live in makeshift shelters with little to no access to basic human needs and are marginalized by the economic issues. Unhealthy living conditions and poor sanitation increase health risks and disease vulnerability, which in turn affects their ability to work and provide for their families. Unemployment sinks them deeper into poverty line and they are then unable to help themselves. Without access to a balanced diet, children are likely to be undernourished resulting in poor health with high rates of kwashiorkor, marasmus and other nutrition-related health problems. Children mostly under the age of 5 years are the most affected hindering growth, health, and development.
Lack of a stable income makes it difficult to secure a stable livelihood or live sufficiently. The economic disparity adds to the issue with an extremely uneven distribution of wealth leaving many struggling to meet even the most basic household needs. This severe economic disparity not only affects individual families but spreads through entire communities, creating cycles of poverty.
Another consequence of poverty is the limited educational opportunities available to children coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. Many families cannot afford to send their children to school due to financial constraints, resulting in a significant number of children dropping out of school. The lack of education perpetuates the cycle of poverty, as individuals without proper education struggle to find stable employment opportunities. Primary education is catered for by the government, but school entails more than just school fees. The other costs such as uniforms and books are dependent on parents and guardians which in turn drain them more financially.
Many Kenyans have limited access to clean water and depend on other sources such as untreated water from rivers. Besides, there is inequality in distribution of safe water. There is more access to clean water sites in urban areas than in rural areas. Kenya is classified as a water limited country and the main activities that cause contamination of water in Kenya are washing clothes in rivers, pouring pollutants into rivers, and using unclean containers to get water.