Explore the centers
NairoBits is pleased to welcome you to the 2022/23 research phase of your Masters program. We believe that this phase will help you put evidence & innovation based techniques to support Kenyan organizations in internal planning and lead to growth & expansion of their impact in the communities they operate in.
code with kids
About code with kids
Code with kids is a STEM maker space that organizes STEM sessions for young people aged 6–18 years in Kibera. This is fun and interactive training focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Our model focuses on producing results and addressing real-life problems through human-centered designs. At Code With Kids, our Learners make connections between real-world problems, their communities, and their schools to further their development in the literacy of science, technology, engineering, and math. We’re confident that adopting this philosophy will help to transform education from an ordinary classroom experience to an exploratory learning-centered environment of discovery and problem-solving. We hold after school sessions with kids and holiday STEM bootcamps.
suggested project & deliverable
Code with Kids: The project gives the kids a space where they can come and learn STEM. the program creates opportunities for young people to explore technology and learn how best to use STEM to solve issues affecting their community. It gives young people confidence, new friends, and valuable skills for the future. The program opens up new avenues for children who might not otherwise have such learning opportunities since they are coming from low-income areas. Our programs are designed to help kids see technology from a whole new perspective as a medium for self-expression, and as a means of changing the world. The organization is looking for a way to make this program self-sustaining
U-tena youth organization
About U-Tena Youth Organization
U-TENA Youth organization is a Non profit organization that was established in 2006 in Mukuru,Nairobi Kenya. U-Tena’s intervention focuses on health, education, and livelihoods areas within the informal settlements of Nairobi Kenya. Vision: Empowering and developing youths to realize their potential. Mission: To provide development opportunities by promoting healthy living, education, livelihood, and social responsibility . U-Tena 4 key strategic objectives include: Youth Mentorship and Development; Organizational Development and Strengthening Marketing and Publicity; and Resource Mobilization for Sustainability.
suggested project & deliverable
To enhance digital literacy among the youth towards quality education, U-Tena proposes to build an ICT center at Youth friendly resource center. This will mark up the digital literacy level among youths. The center is a strategic location serving on average 300 youths per month seeking ASRHR. The hall with a capacity of 120 people serves as a training center for U-Tena & Youths in Mukuru. Youths will be exposed to a platform to gain income through online platforms; High School students and form 4 leavers will be exposed to responsive use of technology for subsidized affordable prices towards sustainability. The organization is looking for a way to make this program a reality and self-sustaining.
Africa Youth Trust
About Africa Youth Trust
Africa Youth Trust (AYT) is an independent, non-partisan development and advocacy organization. Founded in 2005, AYT is registered in Kenya as a trust under the Trustee (Perpetual Succession) Act. AYT was created specifically to spearhead a youth-led development model in Kenya with a view of replication in other African Countries. AYT has majored its programming in Youth and good governance (Young People in good governance), Livelihood resilience. (Economic Empowerment), Climate Smart Agriculture, Gender equality and women empowerment.(Advancing Young Women Rights) and Organizational development.
suggested project & deliverable
In partnership with ActionAid International Kenya, AYT is implementing the Access to Justice and Security project, in two areas in Nairobi, Mukuru and Majengo. In Mukuru slums the project has taken root in the following areas; Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Pipeline, Kware, Imara Daima, Mukuru Kwa Ruben, Viwandani, Mukuru Kayaba and Mariguini. Through the use of the innovative mobile technology 21094 SMS platform, women and girls who have experienced sexual and gender-based violence can report the case and be connected to legal, medical and psychosocial support. The organization is looking for a way to make this program sustainable
Sauti Afrika
Sauti Afrika
Sauti Afrika is a community based organization that supports young people to use art as a way to create social change in the communities. The organization was established in 2016 and seeks to create socioeconomic transformation for communities by incorporating innovative ways using integrated right-based approaches in Health, Education, Economic Empowerment and Leadership and Governance. Sauti Africa utilizes a multi-sectoral approach, Quadra Helix development approach bringing together Government, Private sector, Academia and Civil society. This response has allowed for implementation of programs in Mental and Sexual Health, Education, Economic Empowerment and Leadership and Governance Sectors. The organization engages young people in a constructive manner enabling them to initiate and build their ideas, develop prototypes, test and develop products that meet the people’s needs and help reduce the problems and challenges that are most faced in the community.
suggested project & deliverable
A Million Comforts: This program aims to provide affordable pads to young women in Mukuru. The program seeks to eradicate period poverty by offering Affordable, Biodegradable and Super Absorbent Banana Fiber Sanitary towels. With utilization of Banana Pseudo stem, an agricultural waste for textile, Sauti Africa manufactures pads that are eight times more absorbent than any other pad in the market by using non-woven organic fiber and non-woven organic clothes to keep girls in villages and informal settlements in school and create jobs for local women. Sauti Africa believes that as a social enterprise they can conduct business by keeping people, the planet and economic empowerment at the heart of everything they do. The program reduces plastic waste, offers employment for local women and additional income to banana farmers for their agricultural waste. The organization is looking for a way to ensure that this program will be able to finance some of the activities that they are doing.