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IT takes

a village.

We are Serve to Empower Africa.

Serve to Empower Africa is a grassroots non-profit organization headquartered in Kinangop, Nyandarua County, Kenya. Some of the surrounding villages in this rural setup experience extreme poverty which rapidly engulfs their entire families for generations, with devastating consequences to their communities. 

 

Our mission is to restore Hope, Dignity and economic stability to such impoverished families by providing rapid socioeconomic interventions through community-led service initiatives. To us, empowerment does not mean "surviving better" - our work is not finished until families are equipped with the resources, opportunities, skills, and community connections they need to thrive.

About us

Since there's no one single cause of poverty, we can't take a one-size-fits-all approach to eliminating it. Our strategy must be rooted in cultural understanding.

OUR APPROACH TO A COMPLEX PROBLEM:

The strategy for breaking the vicious cycle of rural poverty must include deep understanding of the socioeconomic, cultural, and geographical landscape. One of our greatest strengths as an organization is that we're part of the communities we serve  and has deep insight in most of the community dynamics we need to be sensitive about in the process of working with our people.

 

As a team comprised entirely of community leaders, trusted community members, and veteran volunteers, we deeply comprehend the vital cultural context around this complex issue.

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WE'VE GOT HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE.

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Empowerment Programs

EMPOWERMENT programs.

At the heart of our organization, our Empowerment Programs cultivate the resources, skills, assets and opportunities needed for socioeconomic stabilization and growth.

HEALTHCARE

Along with establishing access to primary healthcare and local providers, we prioritize providing information on preventative measures and raising personal health awareness in families.

 

S.E.A at the local level strategically partners with health institutions to carry out health awareness campaigns in impoverished villages, making critical health information available. Internationally, SEA hosts Health based mission team for Community health screening. 

EDUCATION

In the areas we serve, access to primary education is unevenly distributed and based solely on the families' ability to afford schooling for their children. This inequality in family income and social status has an irrevocable impact on a child’s future and their own capacity to escape poverty.

 

Families who are within our programs and has a school going child get support to cover the cost of their child education, further ensuring the family's prosperity. 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Through our community partnerships and networks, we're able to connect families with local socioeconomic groups and identify relevant economic opportunities suited to their abilities, strengths, and  circumstances.

 

Boosting community connections and creating reliable sources of income creates a foundation of socioeconomic stability for families to build upon.

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WATER + SANITATION

Access to food, water and sanitation is pivotal to lifting a family out of rural poverty. Our most primary focus for the families we serve is to secure a sustainable source of clean water, increasing their opportunities for sanitation, health, nutrition, and more.

 

In situations where water cannot be sourced, SEA provide plastic water storage tanks that allows families to harvest roof water or hold tap water to caution them in situations where supply is not consistent. 

DISCIPLESHIP/PASTORAL

This program aims at working with community pastors and church leaders to win back souls for Christ. One of the key strategy is to focus on winning men back to church as was intended from the begging. We not only disciple families but also connect them with opportunities that serve them economically to thrive and participate in expanding  Gods kingdom through their churches using their personal resources. 

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DONATION
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every donation is
an act of service.

We're SO grateful for your support.

We are a true grassroots organization - no salaries, no bonuses, no office buildings. With the exception of reimbursing our volunteers' fuel costs, every single dollar we receive goes directly towards our service initiatives and programs. We rely solely on collective action, which is why your support means everything - to us, and to the families we serve. 

HOW FAR DOES YOUR DONATION GO?

1 HEN FOR BUSINESS through sale of eggs


$15

PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FOR 1 FAMILY MEMBER PER MONTH

$9

MULTI-FAMILY CLEAN WATER TANK

$275

SPONSORSHIP FOR A 1 TIME DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM

$2,500

1 MONTH OF PROVISIONS

FOR 1 FAMILY 

$150

FENCE TO PROTECT CROPS

AND LIVESTOCK

$300

DAIRY COW FOR BUSINESS THROUGH SALE OF MILK

$750

EMPOWERMENT PACKAGE

$2000

(food provisions, seeds and fertilizer, chicken coop, chickens, family health insurance, children's education costs)

Connect

Take an all-inclusive African Safari Impact trip to experience unforgettable wildlife and the rich rewards of service.

VOLUNTEER WITH US ON AN
IMPACT MISSION TRIP.

The immense suffering in our world today often leaves us with an overwhelming sense of powerlessness, with the thought of "how can I, one person, even begin to make a real difference?"

 

As a grassroots organization with seriously humble beginnings, we urge you to never underestimate your impact as an individual. The mainstay of our achievement as an organization was simply our belief that we, everyday people, could effect real change in our community.

 

We invite you (yes, you) to empower yourself by empowering others. Join us in Kenya on an all-inclusive African Safari Impact Trip and experience the incredible African wildlife while changing the lives of Africa's people.​​​​

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IMPACT TRIP
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