Kenya
Mondo has been working in Kenya since 2010, supporting rural communities and people living in refugee camps. We work to ensure dignified livelihoods, access to quality education, and strengthen communities ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Although Kenya’s middle class is growing, the country continues to face high income inequality, widespread unemployment, and poverty. Access to quality education and healthcare remains uneven, particularly in rural areas. About 32.3% of the population relies on agriculture as their main source of income and food, making them especially vulnerable to climate change, which has disrupted food and water supplies and increased hunger and disease.
In partnership with local and international organisations, Mondo focuses on solutions that improve children’s access to quality education, strengthen the livelihoods of women and smallholder farmers, and help bridge the digital gap. Examples of Mondo’s specific activities in Kenya can be found below.
In Kenya, Mondo’s work is supported by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), the Environmental Investment Centre, and private donors. The deployment of Mondo volunteers in Kenya is funded by the European Commission.
Projects in Kenya
April 2025 - December 2025
Mondo 2024: Taking adaptive action amid crises brought aid to tens of thousands
08.07.25
Examples of Mondo’s work in Kenya
Right to Quality Education in Kenya
Mondo supports access to quality education through targeted projects. In 2024, we built new toilets for girls at Kolungi Primary School in Kisumu County, destroyed by floods. Without them, the school would have had to close.
Each January, around 150 children in Western Kenya begin the school year with Mondo’s support. Private donations cover school fees, uniforms, and learning materials for approximately 100 primary school students, including children with special needs, and 50 secondary school students. Up-to-date information and how to join the Mondo Brilliant Fund are available on Mondo’s website.
Digital Skills to Bridge Inequality
Mondo’s digital competencies programme reduces the digital gap and supports equal opportunities. In Kenya, a 2023 training program equipped teachers with digital skills and confidence to use technology in the classroom.
In Nairobi’s Dandora slum, over 250 young people received digital skills training in 2022, boosting their chances to find jobs or start a business. This was done in cooperation with Finn Church Aid.
Solar-powered mobile learning centers in Kakuma Refugee Camp provide electricity and digital access. Two centers serve all residents, while a third school-based center functions as an IT classroom for over 2,800 students.
Volunteers Empowering Local Communities
Since 2012, Mondo volunteers have strengthened communities in Kenya on gender equality, education, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and healthcare.
For example, in Shianda, volunteers helped to form a Gender Ambassadors group to raise awareness about inequality and discrimination. Local women’s groups, supported by volunteers, have started sewing businesses producing school uniforms and established agricultural cooperatives.
Solar-powered mobile learning centers in Kakuma Refugee Camp provide access to electricity for 30 000 people.
Mondo’s partners in Kenya
Center for International Voluntary Service (CIVS Kenya) is a community-based organisation that promotes volunteerism and implements various initiatives to strengthen the socio-economic resilience of communities in the country’s poorer regions. The organisation supports food security, access to clean water, youth empowerment, children’s education, and provides necessary assistance during crises.
