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Our Programmes
Thematic pillars and place based community projects across Nairobi, Machakos, Makueni and Taita Taveta counties.
Explore the areas we work in, what happens on the ground with communities, and how you can get involved.
Active community partnerships across Kenya
Youth empowerment, digital training, creative arts, community clean ups, river tree planting, and urban kitchen gardening.
Women's empowerment, sustainable agriculture, tailoring training, village savings circles, and climate resilient farming.
Umisiiyu Women Group partnership, drought resilient kitchen gardening, water conservation, and community mutual support.
Wildlife conservation, human and wildlife coexistence, Mount Kasigau nature education, tree planting, and Taita cultural exchange.
Our thematic pillars and community initiatives
Each programme is shaped with the community group it serves. We describe them plainly: what happens, who takes part, and what we set out to achieve together.
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Mathare, Nairobi (Caso Upendo Primary School)
Education and Child Development
Supporting quality education and digital literacy at Caso Upendo Primary School in Mathare, Nairobi through computers, learning materials, school feeding and mentorship.
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Mathare, Nairobi
Youth Employment and Skills Development
Working alongside the Miami Florida Youth Group in Mathare, Nairobi on vocational skills, urban kitchen farming, waste recycling, children's creative arts and a planned community training centre.
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Mathare, Nairobi & Kangundo, Machakos County
Young Mothers and Women's Empowerment Programme
Partnering with the Young Mothers Women Group in Mathare on tailoring, vocational skills and a planned Women Empowerment Centre, alongside sustainable vegetable farming with women in Kangundo.
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Nairobi, Machakos and Makueni Counties
Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture
Promoting climate-smart farming, urban kitchen gardens, rainwater harvesting and household nutrition across Kenyan communities.
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Kibwezi, Makueni County
Umisiiyu Women Group — Kibwezi Community Project
Vegetable farming and kitchen gardens with a women's group in Kibwezi, Makueni County.
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Nairobi and partner communities
Health and Community Wellbeing
Promoting preventive health education, mental health awareness, nutrition and maternal wellbeing in underserved Kenyan communities.
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Mathare, Nairobi and partner communities
Environmental Conservation and Climate Action
How ABWA works with local groups on tree planting, community clean-ups, plastic recycling, composting and climate action in Kenya.
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Urban informal settlements and rural communities
Poverty Reduction and Livelihood Development
Supporting vulnerable households in Kenya to build sustainable small businesses, financial literacy, savings groups and steady livelihoods.
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Underserved schools and communities
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Improving access to safe water storage, rainwater harvesting, handwashing stations and hygiene education in Kenyan schools and communities.
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Mathare, Nairobi and partner communities
Arts, Culture and Creative Development
Nurturing artistic talent, community murals, recycled art, music and cultural exchange with children and young people in Kenya.
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Nairobi, Machakos and Makueni Counties
Community Development and Social Support
Strengthening local community groups, supporting elderly people and people with disabilities, and building community resilience in Kenya.
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Kasigau, Taita Taveta County
Kasigau Wildlife Conservation and Community Development
Working alongside the Taita community, wildlife rangers and volunteers to protect biodiversity, reduce conflict between people and wildlife, and build sustainable local livelihoods around Mount Kasigau.
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Want to partner or get involved?
Tell us what area interests you—from volunteer work camps to institutional partnerships—and we'll connect you with the right team.