GENCAD is a UK Registered Charity founded in 2004.The Charity aims to mitigate the enormous social and economic deprivation communities in the Horn of Africa are facing by:

• working in partnerships with local communities, government agencies and other development organizations
  
• raising funds needed to achieve the organization's objectives
  
• providing oversight and accountability for funds raised and allocated for specific projects and monitor its impact on the recipient communities

The focus of GENCAD is on education, health, poverty alleviation programs and community empowerment and advocacy. GENCAD will:

On Education

• identify and disseminate good practice models in secondary and primary schools in our area of operation in order to improve the standards of education
  
• collect, store and disseminate information beneficial to education practitioners, researchers and policy makers working in the Horn of Africa in general and our area of operation in particular
  
• improve the standard of facilities in schools in partnership with other stakeholders such as parents and the community leaders
  
• sponsor needy students in secondary schools in general and girls in particular to pursue their education
  
• establish links between schools in the UK and Northern Kenya to enhance international understanding and share ideas on areas of mutual interest
  
• promote adult literacy programs at the grassroots by providing support to local community organizations (CBOs).