Our Current Appeals.

These are the projects needing the most focus and attention right now.

Current appeals

Learn more about the latest projects we are working on.

Golbo Girls School of Excellencce

Building the Future of Kenya's Northern Region

  • Constructing the only school of excellence for girls in Kenya's entire northern region
  • Provide quality educcation for 450 girls from 3 neighbouring counties - Marsabit, Mandera, and Wajir
  • Foster peace and cohesion amongst pastoralist communities in Northern Kenya

COVID-19 Community Recovery Project

Community Recovery and Resilience Building

  • GENCAD, with funding from Interpeace and NCIC, is rebuilding livelihoods for women tailors
  • Upskilling 76 women tailors and their businesses
  • Contracting women tailors to make face masks for school children and vulnerable adults

Rural Entrepreneurs Livelihoods Support Project

DEVELOPING BUSINESS SKILLS AND TALENT

  • Support 100 women with seed capital, business training, consumption, and mentorship
  • Women form 'loan groups' to support financial progress
  • Apply for government funds to further support project sustainability

Rural Education Advancement Project (READ)

Bulla Afra Primary School, Mandera County.

  • Build 3 latrines, an underwater tank and shallow well
  • Supply 30 three-seater desks
  • Provide school uniforms and books to 100 girls
  • Remedial lessons for 2 years

Empowering Resource Poor Women Through Micro-Loan

RESOURCING POOR WOMEN IN MANDERA COUNTY

  • 89% of inhabitants live below the poverty line
  • Women are in the frontline dealing with the impact of poverty
  • Empower women with the means to afford basic necessities and medicine for their families

Our Impact

“In the past, I used to take my children clothes to tailors but now I am happy that I can do it myself and support them at the same time. Thanks to GENCAD, I can confidently take another loan and pay back with no worries.”
Halima
Resident of Bulla Dana in Elwak Mandera County
''I can now take care of my grandchildren who are depending on me, for a while I thought they would not go to school.''
Habiba
Moved from Wajir county to Elwak because of the clan conflict
“Thanks to the loans GENCAD extended to me time, and again, I was able to give my children a decent education. Today people respect our family, and I am grateful."
Fatuma
Displaced from Wajir County to Mandera county
"Because of GENCAD, I can now look to establish a vehicle repair garage for my sons who are now qualified mechanics and also support my daughters to continue with education”
Jamila
Resident of Elwak Bula Wajir