About us
Tuelimishe jamii: let us educate the community.
Elimisha Charity Campaign is a youth-led initiative on a mission to transform education access for children in Kenya’s marginalised arid regions and urban slums. We believe that every child, regardless of where they come from, deserves a fair shot at quality education and a dignified future.
Founded and driven by passionate young leaders, Elimisha works to close the education gap by addressing the structural challenges that keep learners in underserved communities from reaching their full potential.
Education doesn’t happen in isolation, especially in arid areas where poverty, hunger and climate change intersect. That’s why we also champion climate resilience and sustainability: food security and environmental health are tied directly to classroom success. Learners can’t thrive on empty stomachs.
“Elimisha” means “educate” in Swahili. We raise awareness, collect book donations, and provide educational support to marginalised schools and children’s homes in Kenya, so that every child can pursue their academic dreams.
We promote quality education in Kenya’s underserved areas by providing learning materials, supporting girls through anti-early-marriage programmes, and offering student mentorship. We also engage communities on the lasting value of education.
We link education with climate resilience and food security: smart farming and school gardens to improve nutrition and reduce reliance on food aid, and tree-planting drives that restore ecosystems and teach environmental responsibility.
We see young people as changemakers, not just recipients. We offer mentorship, leadership training and career guidance, and hold forums on mental health, gender-based violence and substance abuse.
Madzao Rocha
Chief Executive Officer
Mbaga Odiango
Chief Operations Officer
Nelly Nderi
Chief Financial Officer
Michael A. Wekesa
Chief Technology Officer
Louise Otieno
Chief Communications Officer
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