NGO Directory Africa lists 1,148 organisations working in Kenya, 1,106 of them with their head office in the country and 39 international NGOs. The most common causes are Community Development, Education & Training, Poverty Alleviation & Livelihoods. Most listed organisations are based in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kiambu.
Leading organisations in Kenya
Forum for African Women Educationalists
Nairobi, KenyaThe Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan-African non-governmental organization founded in 1992 by five women ministers of education...
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
Nairobi, KenyaAGRA, formerly known as the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, is a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 to improve agricultural practices in...
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Sadhana Forest Kenya
Samburu County, Kenya Sadhana Forest Kenya is an association with an office in Samburu County, Kenya, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Shining Hope for Communities
Kenya Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a grassroots movement based in Nairobi, Kenya providing services, community advocacy platforms, and education and leadership development for women and girls in urban slums. SHOFCO...
Startup Lions
Kenya Startup Lions is a digital empowerment program in IT education, Fair Trade job creation and entrepreneurship.
Tsavo Trust
Mtito Andei, Kenya Since 2012 The Tsavo Trust is a non-profit wildlife conservation organisation, which covers Tsavo East National Park, Tsavo West National Park, and Chyulu Hills National Park in Kenya. The trust was founded by Nzioki Wa Makau and R...
Ushahidi Inc.
Nairobi, Kenya Since 2008 Ushahidi is an open source software application that collates and maps data using user-generated reports. It uses the concept of crowdsourcing serving as an initial model for what has been coined as "activist mapping" –...
World Food Programme
Kenya We are the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the imp...
Zihi Institute
Kenya Since 2024 Nonprofit organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
Africa Research & Impact Network
Nairobi, Kenya Pan-African network connecting researchers, policymakers and practitioners for evidence-based development.
African Family Health
Nairobi, Kenya 16-25 years The African Family Health Organization (AFHO) is a Kenyan non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of families and communities across Kenya and the East Africa region. Establis...
African Future Policies Hub
Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi-based policy organization working on green industrialisation and transformative policy for Africa.
African Institute for Leaders and Leadership
Kenya Since 2005 African Institute for Leaders and Leadership, Upperhill Gardens, 3rd Ngong Avenue, Block E, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 28131-00100, Nairobi-Kenya.
African Mental Health Foundation
Nairobi, Kenya 16-25 years The Africa Mental Health Foundation (AMHF) is a prominent non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 2000 by Professor David M. Ndetei, a psychiatrist at the University of Nairobi, AMHF w...
African Women Foundation
Nairobi, Kenya 6-15 years The African Women Foundation for Nation Building (WINB Africa) is a Pan-African organization dedicated to empowering women across the continent to play significant roles in nation-building. Established as a platform to r...
Amal Nomadic Development Initiative
Nairobi, Kenya 1-5 years The Amal Nomadic Development Initiative is a Kenyan non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to reducing poverty and enhancing the socio-economic status of local communities, particularly focusing on nomadic populat...
Association for Aid and Relief (AAR) Japan
New York, United States 25+ years Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1979. AAR Japan is committed to providing assistance to individuals facing hardships due to conflic...
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics
Kenya Since 2012 Nonprofit organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
Care of Creation Kenya
Kenya Care of Creation Kenya is an NGO with an office in Kenya, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Center for Artists for Development
United States 6-15 years The Center for Artists for Development (CAD) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Kenya. It focuses on leveraging the arts to drive social change, particularly in areas such as poverty reduction, HIV/AIDS aw...
Centre for Leadership and Governance
Nairobi, Kenya 6-15 years The Center for Leadership Ethics & Governance (CELEG) is a Nairobi-based non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 2021. Its mission is to nurture and empower the next generation of African leaders through commu...
Centre for Social Planning and Administrative Development (CESPAD)
Kenya CESPAD works with communities, public institutions and partners to improve water governance, protect nature and turn evidence into practical change in Kenya.
Climate Action Platform for Africa
Kenya Kenyan nonprofit building evidence and investment for scalable climate action across Africa.
Community Aid International
Kenya Since 1993 Nonprofit organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
Community Bio Environmental Intervention Programme International 2000
Ngong, Nairobi, Kenya 1-5 years The Community Bio Environmental Intervention Programme International 2000 (CBEIP) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on promoting sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation in Africa. Establishe...
Compassionate Neighbours Mission
Githurai 44, Nairobi, Kenya 25+ years Compassionate Neighbours Mission Children's Home (CONEMI) is a Christian children's home located in Githurai 44, Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1978 by Bishop Josiah Okoth Mwima, a former convict who found redemption and pur...
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