Our programs

Support for the whole person.
Strength for the whole community.

Our program areas work together, because education, health, protection, livelihoods, family stability, food, and water are deeply connected.

Smiling schoolchildren gathered together for learning

01 — Education

Let every child learn

We help remove practical and financial barriers that keep children and young people from learning, growing, and imagining a wider future.

  • School fees and learning materials
  • Mentorship and life-skills support
  • Scholarship pathways
  • Safer, more inclusive learning environments
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Women participating in a Shakenisho advocacy gathering

02 — Women’s Empowerment

Strength grows through community

Women and young married girls build knowledge, confidence, support networks, and pathways toward sustainable livelihoods and leadership.

  • The Siankikin Project
  • Livelihood and entrepreneurship skills
  • Financial literacy and savings groups
  • Leadership and advocacy training
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Child protection champions at a community event

03 — Child Protection

Protecting our most vulnerable

Community-led child protection, safe spaces, rights awareness, and practical family support help children grow with dignity and security.

  • Child-rights awareness
  • Safe spaces and psychosocial care
  • Nutrition and essential support
  • Community protection networks
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Community members gathered for a health and family dialogue

04 — Health & Wellness

Healthy communities, stronger futures

Health education, prevention, referral pathways, and trained local advocates help families seek care with confidence.

  • Community health education
  • Maternal and child wellbeing
  • Prevention and awareness
  • Connections to essential services
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Community members gathered for a family support dialogue

05 — Family Support

Strengthening the foundation

We work with families facing crisis, conflict, disability, or economic pressure so they can stabilize and move forward together.

  • Family dialogue and mediation
  • Caregiver support groups
  • Disability inclusion
  • Emergency referrals and essentials
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Community water storage project in rural Kenya

06 — Food & Water Security

The essentials for a thriving life

Practical household and community solutions improve access to nutritious food, safe water, and more resilient livelihoods.

  • Water access and storage
  • Kitchen gardens and farmer support
  • Seeds, tools, and training
  • Emergency food assistance
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Help a community turn priorities into progress.

Choose a program close to your heart, or let Shakenisho direct your gift where it can respond to the greatest need.

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