YOUTH GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP We build leadership capacity and skills in youth to enable them to advocate for their rights on all issues that concern them. OUR PROGRAM AREAS INSPIRING FUTURE GENERATIONS We influence behaviour change by encouraging positive values in young boys and girls through our boys club and girls forum programs. OUR PROGRAMS EMPOWERING THROUGH THEATER We support youth in developing their talents to create awareness in the community on social issues and improve their economic status. FIND OUT HOW PEACE BUILDING AND SECURITY We seek to create awareness, equip youth and communities with knowledge and skills on peace-building on conflict mitigation for social justice, peace and security. OUR BLOG STORIES JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Do you live in Kenya and would like to volunteer at Kwacha Afrika? We also accepts International Volunteers FIND OUT HOW

Inspiring and empowering youths to transform themselves and their communities.

 

“Kwacha Afrika” is an indigenous coastal phrase which means ‘Arise Afrika.’ Over the years, Kwacha Afrika has grown from a purely theater-oriented organization to become a leading youth organization, which works throughout the Coast region of Kenya. The organization seeks to engage the youth both in and out of school in social and economic empowerment initiatives to uplift their living standards.

OUR MISSION

Kwacha Afrika seeks to engage youth living in poverty both in and out of school in social and economic empowerment initiatives thereby uplifting their living standards.

PROGRAMME AREAS

TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Youths in each of the six counties in the Coast region are engaged as change agents in their communities through the use of arts and sports.

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PEACE AND SECURITY

Youths in the coastal region are sensitized on early warning and early response to conflicts, insecurity, and violent extremism.

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION

Residents from the Coastal region participate in advocating for sustainable environmental management and mitigation of extreme effects of climate change.

HEALTH, GENDER, DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS

Differently Abled People and other vulnerable groups from 6 counties of the Coast region participate in transforming their communities through the programs run by Kwacha Afrika.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY

Youths from the 6 counties in the Coast region are trained every year on entrepreneurship skills and small business management. 

GOVERNANCE AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE

Men and women from each of the six counties at the Coast participate actively in influencing policy towards good governance, access to justice, and the rule of law through holding their leaders accountable.

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Many development actors have supported the organization’s activities since it started in 2000. These include the youth and the wider community in the Coast region, particularly in Kisauni, Mombasa where Kwacha Afrika is based.

National Organization of Peer Educators
County Government of Kilifi
Action-Aid Activista
Mombasa County : Department of Youth, Gender & Sports
Uraia
PSI Kenya
County Government of Mombasa
Forum CIV
Adam Smith International
ACT!- Kenya
Action Aid
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