Mission
To care for & to facilitate the development of socially & economically disadvantaged and marginalized groups – the children, youth & women and help them attain human dignity and self-reliance through cooperative efforts for sustained
long-term development.
Vision
We seek to stimulate individuals
and communities by offering a vision of public welfare arising from self-reliance and ethical action. We encourage the active participation of the intended beneficiaries, who are asked to invest their own time, energy and resources for the achievement of the project.
Goal
To goal is to relieve poverty, suffering, and disease through projects under its direction. By providing humanitarian aid to the poor, aged, and disabled, or otherwise unfortunate people of the world that further the same purpose. Also conducting research, projects, hold lectures, publish appropriate materials, and convene conferences, workshops, and conventions on a national and international scale which further this vision and world peace.
About us
WHO ARE WE
URAFIKI WA KUTOA MISAADA YA KIMATAIFA – KENYA also referred to as “Urafiki-Kenya” is a catalyst for social change and progress. Its service projects stresses the importance of co-operative efforts for sustained long-term development.
Urafiki-Kenya is a non-governmental organization (NGO) registered under section 10 of the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Act of the Government of Kenya, Ref. No. OP.218/051/2001/0196/2258, is non-political, is a public, non-profit agency that networks and cooperates with other non-profit organizations and agencies that desire to provide some level of humanitarian aid and assistance or that have similar purpose and vision.
Urafiki (IRFF)-Kenya was established on 16th SEPTEMBER 2001 as a Kenyan indigenous NGO working towards empowering the poor through projects under its direction. The main sectors of activities have been in health, peace and reconciliation activities, Education, child-care programs, and environment.
A few things we’ve done
Community mobilization, sensitization, and capacity building through training, and providing support to community development initiatives.
High Achievers Academy School, Kibwezi Area, Eastern Kenya, Tree planting project – December 2020
The tree planting activity was carried out by students at High Achivers Academy that is located in Kibwezi Constituency, Eastern Kenya. This activity was in support of maintaining a good environmental sustainability and to mitigate against adverse climate change.
Kwakyai Primary School: Tree planting project – December 2020
The tree planting activity was carried out by students at Kwachai Primary School that is located in Kibwezi Constituency, Eastern Kenya. The purpose of this action was to help alleviate the negative effects of climate change and to preserve a healthy environmental sustainability.
The Kibwezi Tree Project Report _2024
This project, which was initiated by Urafiki Kenya NGO, is located in Kibwezi Sub–County, South-eastern Kenya. It is an integrated project carried out in partnership with IRFF – Germany.
Kibwezi Resource Center
The major objective of the service project was to construct a rural resource center that will address the need of practical educational skills for more than 5,000 unemployed youth population that have dropped from formal education without any occupational training skills in the Kibwezi regional area.
The project objective has a broader aim of enhancing a cross border cultural, social and family values among the participating countries and volunteers.
Kibwezi Child-Care Program (KCCP)
The KCCP entails the construction of a community-based resource & education center that will assist, among others, in the running of a long-term orphans care program in the district.
Strengthening the Future, Urafiki Kenya has been actively involved in the development and support of educational institutions and schools because it understands the value of education in underserved populations.
Why Choose Us
Urafiki wa Kutoa Misaada ya Kimataifa—Kenya
Friendship of providing charity internationally – Kenya
A catalyst for social change and progress
A catalyst for social change and progress. Our service projects stresses the importance of co-operative efforts for sustained long-term development.
People serving people by side
Stimulating individuals and communities by offering a vision of public welfare arising from self-reliance and ethical action. Urafiki-Kenya supports short and long-term programs that encourage the active participation of the intended beneficiaries, who are asked to invest their own time, energy and resources for the achievement of the project.
Empowerment channels
Conducting research, projects, hold lectures, publish appropriate materials, and convene conferences, workshops, and conventions on a national and international scale which further the vision of to relieve poverty, suffering, and disease and world peace.
Our Projects
Peace and Reconciliation Activities
Health and Nutrition
HIV/AIDS Education Programs
Child welfare & Education
Energy, Water and Sanitation
Environment sustainability and Agricultural development
Testimonials
There has been great impact over the years, here are some of the testimonies from a few beneficiaries.
The community is now turning its attention to growing drought resistant and fast maturing
tree varieties that have multiple uses and whose timber is in high demand and lucrative.
Joy Ndanu
The tree planting activity was carried out by students at Matinga Primary School has transformed the environment. The students have been inspired to do this in their homes.
Cosmas Nyamai
Thank you for renovating and painting the structure of the Urafiki Kenya Resource building with full support from IRFF – Germany. The place has been transformed.
James Mutuku
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No better time than the present! Let’s bring the change we want to see! Explore our programs and get in touch today for a consultation. Together, we’ll make it happen.
Our team
Urafiki-Kenya believes in maintaining a small staff and drawing in technical staff from the vast pool experienced, professional human resources that exist in the country. In this connection, Urafiki-Kenya works very closely with Kenya Government and International Non-Governmental Organizations. In all situations, Urafiki-Kenya maintains very close collaboration with other organizations and institutions that have similar goals and objectives.
Dr. Christopher M. Nyamai
Executive Director
Dr. Lydia Olaka
Secretary
Timothy Munyao
Communications
Our work in numbers
We work towards empowering the poor through projects under its direction with rural groups, the local administration, and local communities in all aspects of development so as to give the communities a sense of ownership of the projects.
volunteers
+200
happy benefitiaries
+3M
years of experience
+24
IRFF Chapters worldwide
+80
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