Voices from Africa Youth (VAY) – Community Development, Educational Support and Mentorship.

Welcome to Voices from Africa Youth (VAY)

Enhancing Educational, Financial, Development and Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Youth and Communities.

Voices from Africa Youth Foundation (VAY) was registered in Kenya in May 2024 as a Trust after successfully transitioning from Voluntary Youth Philanthropists (VYP) which was registered in 2000 as an NGO. This transition aimed at expanding the operational mandate of the organization to include more target groups, layers and sectors.

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Community Development

Under this pillar, communities identify their most pressing needs, then brainstorm on possible solutions.

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Education Support & Mentorship

This pillar focuses on providing mentorship, financial and life skills support to youth in schools.

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Women Economic Empowerment

This pillar will target women at the community level with table banking so that they can have a revolving fund.

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Leadership, Human Rights and Governance

This pillar will target communities and young people for capacity building in areas of leadership, human rights, devolution and governance.

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Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

This pillar will work in areas that experience periodic violent conflicts due to ethnicized politics and competition over scarce resources due to climate change.

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Capacity Building

This pillar will focus on trainings, seminars, study groups and other sustainable training programmes and activities that aim at developing effective networks.

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Linkages and Networking

This pillar will focus on collaborating with other professional bodies, NGOs, government ministries, donors and private bodies with similar objectives of fostering entrepreneurship.

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Advocacy on Climate change

The pillar will focus on educating and sensitizing the youth and communities on climate change and its linkages to poverty and conflicts.

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Testimonials

We believe in building a community

I joined VAY as a volunteer passionate about climate action. The mentorship I received opened doors to international youth networks and advocacy opportunities. VAY equips us with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to influence real change.
VAY’s community development and women’s empowerment projects have changed lives in our village. Through their economic empowerment training, I started a small agribusiness that now supports other women. VAY truly uplifts communities from within.
Before joining VAY’s leadership and mentorship programs, I struggled to find my voice in community spaces. Today, I am leading youth dialogues on governance and climate justice in my county. VAY helped me believe that young people are not just the future — we are the now.

Our Partners!

Our organization works with international, national and community-based partners in out projects. They include: | Portland Pearl Rotary Club- USA | Milimani Rotary Club-Kenya | Peace Direct-UK