LIVELIHOODS AND AGENCY
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through an Integrated Approach
We equip vulnerable women and youth with market-ready skills, financial access, and health security to access and build dignified, sustainable livelihoods.
Women Action Foundation Kenya (WAF-Kenya)
Women can - and must - help COVER OUR WORLD's GROWING COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY NEEDS. THAT GROWTH STARTS WITH YOU.
Despite being the engine and cornerstone of our communities, Women's potential consistently stalls due to a lack of market-driven skills, limited access to affordable capital, exploitation by unfair markets, and most critically- face a severe time poverty due to a lack of comprehensive SRH knowledge and services. Consequently, they spend three times the time on unpaid care work, which consistently restricts their educational completion and training, limiting available time for business or career growth-contributing to cycles of poverty and inequality
But it doesn't have to be that way.
What We Do
WAF-Kenya delivers an end to end pathway equipping women and young people with market-driven skills, financial and market access and essential reproductive health services to unlock economic opportunities and build dignified, meaningful, and sustainable livelihoods .
We seek to enable 100,000 women and young people to access and build sustainable livelihoods within a decade with a focus in rural and low-income communities in Kenya.
ABOUT US
At Wafkenya, we believe that everyone, regardless of their starting point, deserves a fair start and access to tools to thrive.
From access to health education, skills training, and financial support, WAF-Kenya is creating access to economic opportunity and dignified livelihoods for women and young people in vulnerable communities to improve their lives and their families- including the last mile
WAF-Kenya works in Kenya low low-income communities and rural areas . Currently our work is spread across Nairobi,Homabay, Siaya and Migori counties .
Our Model : Integrated Livelihoods and Agency
MARKET DRIVEN SKILLS
We provide market-aligned vocational and sustainable agriculture training, including business management training, financial literacy for women, and young people. (Training over 50 annually)
CAPITAL AND MARKETS
We facilitate access to affordable capital through seed input and micro-loans through sustainable Village Savings and Loan association model . In the near future, we plan to start linking women and young people to fair, reliable markets through a digital platform.
SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS
We provide comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) education and referral services, combined with critical life skills integrated in our trainings ensuring they have control over their bodies ,health decisions and time which is crucial for sustained education, business and work.
Today
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Women and youth received SRHR education and services.
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Small holder Farmers accessed quality inputs
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Young women trained in Vocational trades.
Recognition and Partners
We are grateful for the recognition and partners who support our mission.
Acquisition International
Recognised Best Menstrual Health and Women Empowerment Organisation NPO 2025-Kenya
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