Building Creative Futures for Kenya’s Youth

We are Avido Foundation

ABOUT AVIDO FOUNDATION

Avido Foundation is a non-governmental organization based in Kibera. Majority of our programs deal directly with women and children living in the slums. The latest poverty data the world indicates that 36% of people in Kenya are still living below the poverty line, while youth unemployment stands at 39%. In the informal settlements in Nairobi there is high rates of poverty taking into account that Kibera is highly underserved and amenities available to others are rare opportunities to these inhabitants.

Avido Foundation NGO efforts focus on eradicating poverty by educating children and empowering deaf and single women with tailoring and fashion design skills.

Currently Foundation focuses on 5 main programs: Vocational training, School Uniforms, Scholarships, Mentorship, Emergency relief.

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