JOY OF FRIENDSHIP FOR CHILDREN PROGRAMME

profile · synthesized from sources

Good Friends Foundation is a Kenyan nonprofit organization that champions children's rights through access to quality education and sustainable livelihoods. They work to keep children in school by providing educational support and empowering families with vocational training and small business support. The organization also engages in child rights and community advocacy across Kenya.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Child Rights & Community Advocacy

Empowers children, families, and communities to understand, claim, and defend children's rights. Collaborates with partners to prioritize children's rights in policy and service delivery, and strengthens systems to protect children from exploitation.

Education Support

Enrolls children in school and provides essentials like uniforms, books, and materials. Includes mentorship programs to build confidence and leadership skills.

Healthcare Access

Provides access to healthcare services for communities to remove barriers to progress and help children stay in school.

Livelihood Programs

Provides vocational training, agribusiness support, and small business support to families/guardians to help them generate income and sustain their children's education.

Water Access & Clean Energy Solutions

Provides access to clean water and promotes clean energy solutions to remove barriers to progress and help children stay in school.

activities · 4 groups

what they do

Children's Rights Advocacy and Education 1 activity
- Community-Based Child Protection and Rights Advocacy
  
  Conducts child rights advocacy by empowering communities to understand and defend children's rights, and collaborates on improving policies and service delivery related to child protection.
Education Sponsorship and Academic Support 1 activity
- Education Access and Retention Support
  
  Enrolls out-of-school children and provides educational essentials such as uniforms, books, supplies, and school supply drives to support retention in school. Operates mentorship programs to build children's confidence and leadership skills.
Volunteer & Fundraising Engagement 1 activity
- Online Support and Engagement Platform
  
  Provides a contact form on its website as a platform for individuals to offer support or engage with the organization.
Uncategorized 3 activities
- Family Livelihood and Income Strengthening
  
  Provides vocational training, agribusiness and small business support, skills training, and micro-enterprise opportunities to guardians and families to increase household income and sustain children's education.
- Geographically Targeted Education and Empowerment Programming
  
  Implements education access and family empowerment projects in over 20 communities across Kenya, including Mombasa, Nairobi, and Kilifi, having carried out 45 projects to sustain children in school.
- Integrated Community Development Projects
  
  Implements multi-component initiatives including community reading corners, food relief, mentorship camps, and environmental sustainability projects to support children’s education and family well-being.

relationships · 3

who they work with

Government Institutions & Agencies Partner — Collaborates with government institutions and agencies to extend program reach and impact.
Local Leadership & Community Stakeholders Partner — Engages local leaders and community stakeholders in program implementation and advocacy.
Zena Kahindi Partner — Impact partner supporting the organization's work toward sustainable change.