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ACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM INITIATIVE
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profile · synthesized from sources

Action For Sustainability Initiative (AFOSI) is a Kenyan NGO that empowers youth and communities through technology-backed programs in health, education, livelihoods, environment, leadership, and humanitarian support. They utilize digital tools and a hybrid implementation model combining grassroots community reach with social enterprise innovation to create sustainable impact across Kenya.

named programs · 8 · from sources

what they call their work

AI-Powered Music-Based Learning
Converts curriculum content into short, high-energy music videos using AI for lyric generation, optimized for short-form platforms.
Forest Explorer
A game-based learning platform that uses interactive gameplay mechanics to teach educational concepts through exploration, challenges, and immersive digital environments.
Robotics & Creative Coding
Introduces youth in informal settlements to robotics, creative coding, and digital innovation in collaboration with STEM Impact Center Kenya, developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Sheria Ya Vijana
Empowers youth in Nairobi and Kwale by strengthening their skills, leadership, and participation in the green and digital economy through training, mentorship, digital tools, and policy engagement platforms.
The M.A.T.H Project
A three-year initiative (2025–2028) in 60 APBET schools in Kibera and Mukuru, supporting Kenya's Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Policy through climate innovation and youth advocacy.
We Lead Project
Strengthens the influence, leadership, agency, and resilience of young women whose sexual and reproductive health and rights are neglected, targeting those living with HIV, facing disability, vulnerability, or displacement.
YOMA — Youth Agency Marketplace
A digital marketplace that provides young people with opportunities to learn, earn, and impact their communities through a unique digital identity, being scaled to reach youth across Nairobi, Kisumu, and Mombasa.
Youth Voices Lab
A 12-month initiative harnessing AI and digital advocacy to give voice to young women living with HIV and young women with disabilities in Mukuru, Nairobi, transforming them into active architects of change.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Vocational and Life Skills Training 2 activities
    • Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship
      Delivers economic empowerment programs to build sustainable income streams and entrepreneurship capacity among youth. This includes implementing flagship initiatives using digital tools such as the Kiongozi Platform and Flare Hub, and operating YOMA, a digital marketplace scaled to reach 69,000 youth.
    • Youth Leadership and Empowerment Programs
      Empowers youth through skills training, leadership development, mentorship, and policy engagement, particularly focusing on the green and digital economy. Programs like Sheria Ya Vijana have reached 5,875 youth in Nairobi and Kwale, and the We Lead Project supports over 500 marginalized young women in Kenya.
  • Digital Skills Training for Youth 1 activity
    • Digital and STEM Education
      Provides pathways to quality education, digital literacy, and skills training for marginalized youth, including introducing over 300 youth to robotics, creative coding, and digital innovation. This includes operating digital learning platforms like Forest Explorer and an AI-Powered Music-Based Learning platform.
  • Emergency Response and Relief Operations 1 activity
    • Emergency Response and Community Aid
      Conducts emergency response and community aid to deliver direct relief to the most vulnerable populations.
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Education 1 activity
    • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocacy
      Advances Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for young women, especially those living with HIV or with disabilities, through targeted programming and initiatives like the We Lead Project and Youth Voices Lab, which uses AI and digital advocacy to empower over 150 young women in Mukuru, Nairobi.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Climate Justice and Green Skills Training
      Provides climate justice education, eco-enterprise support, and green skills training to equip communities to adapt and advocate. This includes the M.A.T.H Project, a three-year initiative in 60 APBET schools supporting Kenya's Education for Sustainable Development Policy for over 10,000 youth.
relationships · 8

who they work with

  • AMREF Partner — Trusted partner and supporter of AFOSI
  • GIZ Partner — Trusted partner and supporter of AFOSI
  • STEM Impact Center Partner — Trusted partner and supporter of AFOSI
  • STEM Impact Center Kenya Partner — Collaborates on a program introducing youth to robotics, creative coding, and digital innovation.
  • UN Women Partner — Trusted partner and supporter of AFOSI
  • UNFPA Partner — Trusted partner and supporter of AFOSI
  • USAID Partner — Trusted partner and supporter of AFOSI
  • YOMA Partner — Trusted partner and supporter of AFOSI