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Cistern of Hope Foundation

Together for a lasting change

Kenya • Community-led poverty eradication +254 182 751 610 info@cisternofhopefoundation.org
Our impact

Turning Hope into Meaningful Change

Impact is measured by the difference our work makes in people's lives.

Current reported position

What we have already started achieving.

Our strategic framework grows from work we have already started. These are the figures recorded in our own programme records.

6women supported to establish small businesses
4young people supported to establish businesses
~200children receiving sanitary pads each month
6vulnerable children supported with school fees
3widows supported with food donation once a month
82children reached

These figures represent the Foundation's reported programme experience and current starting point. They are not lifetime totals. Individual projects and donor submissions contain the detailed evidence, dates, locations, budgets and beneficiary records relevant to each intervention.

Education

Helping vulnerable children stay in school.

In June 2026, three children who had been living on the streets were supported to return to school, with ongoing responsibility for their educational needs including school fees, books, learning materials and food support.

Reach people. Restore hope. Create opportunity. Build resilience. Sustain change.
Three boys in new school uniforms standing with the Executive Director outside their school.
A woman at her fruit and vegetable stall of avocados, tomatoes, greens and eggs, with a Foundation team member beside her.
Women and livelihoods

Empowerment creates pathways beyond short-term relief.

We measure progress not simply by the number of women trained, but by the extent to which supported women are able to sustain and grow viable economic activities.

  • Small-business start-up and strengthening support
  • Entrepreneurship and business-management training
  • Financial literacy and savings linkages
  • Market access and business linkages
Across our work

Where else change is taking hold.

Youth empowerment

Through mentorship, counselling, career guidance and life-skills activities we help young people make informed choices and identify pathways towards education, employment and entrepreneurship. These programmes run quarterly.

Menstrual dignity

Every month we provide sanitary pads to more than 200 girls, reducing absenteeism, discomfort and stigma, and supporting continued participation in school and community life.

Community outreach

Our documented 19 August 2026 programme at Kabete "N" reached 82 children, including 26 teenagers and 56 children below the teenage years, combining feeding with counselling, mentorship and recreation.

Monitoring, evaluation and learning

Beyond counting activities.

Our approach moves beyond counting activities to understanding change.

What we measure Examples
ReachWomen, youth, children, households and communities reached.
ActivitiesTrainings, counselling forums, feeding activities, distributions, enterprise support.
OutputsPeople trained, children supported, businesses established, outreach delivered.
OutcomesSchool participation, enterprise continuation, skills gained, referrals completed.
QualityParticipant feedback, safeguarding performance, complaints resolution.
SustainabilityContinued operation of supported enterprises and continuation of benefits after funding.

Help us close the gap between need and capacity.

The demand for support is greater than the resources currently available to us. Responsible partnerships allow us to reach more children, young people and women.

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