13 orgs in this activity group
Every organization with primary activities in Youth Creative & Skill-Building Workshops or any of the groups nested inside it. Click a column header to sort. Filter by name or state above the table.
| # | Organization | State | Revenue | Activities ↓ |
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| 1 | CRAFTAID INITIATIVE Artizan International (formerly Craft Aid International) enables and empowers disabled people in the UK and developing countries through craft-based social ent… | — | — | 2 |
| 2 | SCIENCE HORIZONS KENYA Science Centre Kenya (SCK) is the first STEM center in Kenya, based in Nairobi, dedicated to youth capacity building. It aims to demystify science and promote … | — | — | 2 |
| 3 | STUDIO NGAARI FOUNDATION Kenya pilot stub summary (org_types stubbed to bypass profile gate) | — | — | 2 |
| 4 | INTERNATIONAL ART AND YOUTH INITIATIVE Peekok YouthARTS Initiatives (PYI) is a nonprofit youth arts organization founded in 2007 that provides arts education and creative development programs for ch… | — | — | 1 |
| 5 | KENYA CONNECT (KC) Kenya pilot stub summary (org_types stubbed to bypass profile gate) | — | — | 1 |
| 6 | LIFE - PLAN ACTION AND DEVELOPMENT Plan-It Life, Inc. is a nonprofit residential treatment center for at-risk youth aged 12-18. It provides a safe haven for abused and/or neglected teens, offeri… | — | — | 1 |
| 7 | MOYO FOR CHILDREN Eco Moyo Education Centre provides free primary education, meals, uniforms, and extracurricular activities to children in Dzunguni village, Kenya. The organiza… | — | — | 1 |
| 8 | MULTIPURPOSE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME ( MUDAP) MUDAP (Multipurpose Partnership Programme) is an Argentinian mutual aid organization based in San Juan, offering a range of services primarily to public employ… | — | — | 1 |
| 9 | OASIS OF HELP ORGANIZATION Oasis of Hope Foundation is a Christian-based nonprofit that works to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged families and children in Colombia. Founded … | — | — | 1 |
| 10 | ROOTS AND CULTURE INTERGRATED PROJECT Kenya pilot stub summary (org_types stubbed to bypass profile gate) | — | — | 1 |
| 11 | SEED FOR BREAD Kenya pilot stub summary (org_types stubbed to bypass profile gate) | — | — | 1 |
| 12 | SOLACE OUTREACH FOUNDATION Kenya pilot stub summary (org_types stubbed to bypass profile gate) | — | — | 1 |
| 13 | THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE Kenya pilot stub summary (org_types stubbed to bypass profile gate) | — | — | 1 |
strategies used in this activity group
Approaches extracted from orgs working in this activity group and the groups nested inside it. Click any to see the full set of orgs running the same approach.
- Community-Led Development 8 orgsBy placing decision-making power and resources in the hands of local communities, sustainable and culturally appropriate development outcomes are achieved, because local ownership fosters accountability, relevance, and long-term resilience. This strategy centers on the belief that communities are the primary agents of their own development. Rather than imposing external solutions, organizations using this approach support communities to identify needs, design interventions, and manage resources, ensuring that initiatives reflect local priorities and knowledge. It differs from top-down or purely service-delivery models by emphasizing self-determination, participatory governance, and systemic empowerment rather than short-term aid.CRAFTAID INITIATIVEKENYA CONNECT (KC)OASIS OF HELP ORGANIZATIONTHE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
- Arts-Based Empowerment 4 orgsBy engaging marginalized individuals in arts-based activities, we produce personal agency, healing, and social inclusion, because creative expression fosters emotional resilience, builds confidence, and enables individuals to reclaim their voice and identity. This strategy centers the transformative power of the arts—not just as a tool for skill development but as a holistic mechanism for psychological, social, and economic empowerment. It distinguishes itself from purely educational or vocational models by prioritizing emotional and identity-based growth as foundational to sustainable development, weaving together therapeutic, cultural, and economic outcomes through creative practice.CRAFTAID INITIATIVEINTERNATIONAL ART AND YOUTH INITIATIVESTUDIO NGAARI FOUNDATIONTHE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
- Integrated Development with Local Ownership 4 orgsBy combining multi-sectoral interventions with community-led design and sustainable financing models, organizations produce resilient and scalable development outcomes, because solutions rooted in local agency, cultural context, and economic self-reliance are more likely to endure and create systemic change. This strategy unifies education, livelihoods, nutrition, climate resilience, and social support within a single, coordinated framework that centers community participation and long-term sustainability. Unlike siloed interventions, it treats poverty and vulnerability as interconnected challenges requiring co-created, holistic solutions—distinguishing it from standalone education or aid-based models by embedding financial mechanisms (like cross-subsidization and "pay-it-forward") and environmental sustainability into the core of service delivery. The shared belief across organizations is that durable change emerges not just from access to services, but from empowering communities asMOYO FOR CHILDRENROOTS AND CULTURE INTERGRATED PROJECTSOLACE OUTREACH FOUNDATIONTHE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
- Integrated Holistic Support 3 orgsBy addressing multiple interconnected needs—such as education, health, emotional well-being, and family or economic stability—within a unified model, organizations produce sustainable development and break cycles of poverty and vulnerability, because isolated interventions fail to overcome the compounding nature of systemic disadvantage. This strategy centers on the belief that vulnerability is multidimensional and that lasting change requires coordinated, simultaneous support across social, emotional, economic, and physical domains. Unlike targeted or siloed approaches that address one need in isolation (e.g., education alone), this model ensures that basic needs, dignity, and systemic barriers are addressed together, creating a stable foundation for long-term growth. It is distinguished by its emphasis on synergy across services and its focus on root causes rather than symptoms.KENYA CONNECT (KC)MULTIPURPOSE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME ( MUDAP)THE GOOD SAMARITAN ORPHANAGE CENTRE
- Embodied Experience for Behavior Change 2 orgsBy using physical, creative, or experiential activities as entry points for learning and engagement, produce lasting behavioral and social change, because embodied and participatory experiences foster deeper emotional resonance, internalization of values, and personal agency than didactic or top-down approaches. This strategy centers on the belief that transformative change—especially around identity, norms, and social values—occurs most effectively through direct, lived experience. Whether through sports, dance, chess, or dialogue in action-oriented settings, the body and emotions become conduits for cognitive and social development. It differs from purely educational or service-delivery models by prioritizing experiential learning as the engine of internalization and behavioral shift.MOYO FOR CHILDRENSTUDIO NGAARI FOUNDATION
- Experiential Engagement Model 2 orgsBy engaging individuals in hands-on, participatory learning and action, we foster sustained behavior change and local ownership of development outcomes, because direct experience builds personal connection, practical skills, and intrinsic motivation. This strategy centers on using experiential learning—such as gardening, tree planting, science experiments, or peer-led demonstrations—as a gateway to deeper understanding and long-term adoption of sustainable practices. It is distinct from knowledge-transfer models because it prioritizes emotional engagement, identity formation, and doing over formal instruction, and appears across environmental, health, and STEM education contexts. While the domains vary, the shared theory is that lived experience catalyzes agency and lasting change more effectively than top-down education or material support alone.MOYO FOR CHILDRENSCIENCE HORIZONS KENYA
- Peer-Led Empowerment 2 orgsBy placing peers at the center of mentorship and leadership initiatives, organizations foster deeper engagement and sustainable behavior change, because shared lived experience builds trust, relatability, and mutual accountability. This strategy emphasizes the transformation of beneficiaries into leaders and mentors within their communities, leveraging shared identity and experience to increase program credibility and impact. Unlike top-down mentorship or externally driven interventions, this approach treats youth and community members as agents of change rather than passive recipients, creating scalable and culturally resonant models of development seen across mentorship, financial inclusion, and psychosocial support programs.LIFE - PLAN ACTION AND DEVELOPMENTSTUDIO NGAARI FOUNDATION
- Education as Protection 1 orgBy providing safe, accessible, and holistic education environments, we protect girls from gender-based harms like FGM, child marriage, and child labor, because schooling removes them from high-risk contexts and creates structural alternatives that delay and prevent exploitation. This strategy positions education not only as a developmental right but as an immediate protective intervention. It integrates physical safety, normative change, and systemic support—such as boarding schools, menstrual hygiene, and community engagement—to disrupt pathways to harm. Unlike standalone education programs, this approach explicitly links school access to risk mitigation, treating education as a shield against intersecting vulnerabilities.KENYA CONNECT (KC)
- Holistic Rehabilitation Pathway 1 orgBy providing integrated, sequential support across rescue, rehabilitation, education, and reintegration, organizations achieve sustainable reentry for street-connected children, because multifaceted vulnerabilities require coordinated and stage-appropriate interventions that address both immediate needs and long-term stability. This strategy emphasizes a structured, end-to-end journey for vulnerable children, moving them from crisis to self-sufficiency through interconnected services. It distinguishes itself from isolated interventions by intentionally aligning psychosocial support, education, skills training, and community engagement within a unified theory of change, ensuring that progress in one domain reinforces gains in others.SOLACE OUTREACH FOUNDATION
- Holistic Transformation through Integrated Faith and Empowerment 1 orgBy integrating spiritual engagement with socio-economic empowerment and relational care, organizations produce sustainable personal and community transformation, because combining faith, dignity, and agency addresses root causes of poverty and fosters mutual ownership of change. This strategy unifies faith-based motivation with comprehensive development practices—spanning education, trauma-informed care, vocational training, and community-led initiatives—not as parallel activities but as interdependent levers for deep, lasting change. Unlike models that treat material aid or evangelism in isolation, this approach depends on the synergy between spiritual purpose, relational trust, and capacity-building to shift individuals from dependency to leadership within their own communities.OASIS OF HELP ORGANIZATION
- Holistic Youth Empowerment 1 orgBy integrating education, mentorship, skills training, and psychosocial support, we produce resilient and capable youth, because sustained personal and community transformation requires addressing multiple, interdependent dimensions of vulnerability simultaneously. This strategy centers on a multidimensional approach to youth development, combining academic access, emotional support, vocational training, and values-based guidance to break cycles of poverty and exclusion. Unlike standalone interventions (e.g., education or job training alone), it emphasizes the synergistic effect of addressing structural and personal barriers together, fostering long-term agency and systemic impact across diverse community contexts.ROOTS AND CULTURE INTERGRATED PROJECT
- Holistic, Community-Driven Integration 1 orgBy integrating services across health, education, economic, and social domains within community-led systems, organizations achieve sustainable inclusion and systemic change, because addressing interconnected barriers through locally owned, multidimensional approaches ensures relevance, reduces fragmentation, and builds collective agency. This strategy emphasizes the convergence of multidisciplinary support—such as healthcare, education, livelihoods, and psychosocial services—not as isolated interventions but as coordinated, community-embedded systems. It distinguishes itself from siloed service models by prioritizing local ownership, cultural alignment, and the simultaneous tackling of structural, economic, and attitudinal barriers, thereby fostering long-term resilience and equity.MULTIPURPOSE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME ( MUDAP)
- Integrated, Trauma-Informed Care 1 orgBy integrating trauma-informed, person-centered, and holistic service delivery across mental, physical, and social domains, organizations foster sustainable healing and resilience, because recovery is most effective when care acknowledges systemic, psychological, and bodily impacts of trauma and builds trust through lived-experience-informed, coordinated support. This strategy unifies trauma-informed principles with multidisciplinary, holistic care models that center the individual’s experience across multiple domains—mental health, physical health, social reintegration, and community belonging. It goes beyond standalone services by intentionally linking clinical interventions with peer support, family and community engagement, and systemic advocacy, ensuring continuity and cultural resonance. What distinguishes it from narrower clinical or outreach models is its foundational belief that healing requires alignment across levels of care and deep respect for survivor agency, context, anLIFE - PLAN ACTION AND DEVELOPMENT