Renewal Africa Foundation
Advancing health, restoring hope and protecting human dignity.
Health is our primary pillar. We connect primary healthcare and public health with safe water, healthy environments, resilient livelihoods and inclusive protection, prioritising people facing the greatest barriers to well-being across Kenya.
Our purpose
Restore hope, dignity and resilient communities.
Our approach
Community participation, connected programmes and accountable action.
Our work in Isiolo
Our mission, in one sentence
We exist to advance physical, mental and social well-being and restore dignity through equitable access to healthcare and the water, environmental, livelihood and protection conditions that sustain healthy lives.
Five programmes united by health and dignity
Health is our central commitment. WASH, environmental protection, agriculture and livelihoods, and social inclusion address the conditions that shape physical and emotional well-being.
Health
Equitable primary healthcare, disease prevention and access to treatment and psychosocial support, grounded in human dignity.
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Water access, sanitation and hygiene. See photographs and field footage from our work in Isiolo.
Environment, Climate & Clean Energy
Restoring ecosystems and advancing appropriate clean energy to protect water, improve living conditions and strengthen climate resilience.
Sustainable Agriculture & Livelihoods
Sustainable farming, nutritious food and dignified livelihood opportunities that support health and household resilience.
Protection, Care & Social Inclusion
Dignity, access to care and inclusion for underserved people, including people in prisons, older people and persons with disabilities.
Water, dignity and everyday life
See photographs and field footage from our WASH work in Isiolo, and learn about our plans for water, sanitation and hygiene.
See our work in IsioloRenewal Africa Foundation
A Kenyan foundation working alongside communities to restore land and water, build resilient livelihoods, and protect the people most often left behind.
A renewed Africa, rooted in resilient communities.
We believe environmental restoration and human dignity are inseparable. Renewal Africa Foundation exists because the health of the land and the health of a community rise and fall together — you cannot restore one without the other.
We prioritise those facing the greatest barriers: underserved households, smallholder farmers, women, young people and refugees; people in prisons and those returning to their communities; older people, persons with disabilities and people experiencing homelessness. Their participation and agency will shape our work.
Integrated, community-led, built to last.
Health is the primary pillar of our mission. We are committed to advancing equitable access to primary healthcare, disease prevention, treatment and psychosocial support, alongside the safe water, healthy environments, food security and inclusive livelihoods that sustain well-being.
Every intervention is designed to reinforce the others: a rehabilitated water point supports both health and agriculture; a restored watershed supports both climate resilience and livelihoods.
How we put the mission to work
Five integrated programmes carry our work from the ground up — each detailed further on its own page.
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
We are committed to reliable, safe and accessible water, sanitation and hygiene services, with community ownership and maintenance that protect health and dignity.
Explore our WASH commitmentHealth
Our primary pillar: equitable access to care, stronger prevention and healthier living conditions, prioritising underserved people and supporting Kenya’s primary healthcare and universal health coverage priorities.
Explore the Health programmeEnvironment, Climate & Clean Energy
We are committed to ecosystem restoration, responsible resource management and appropriate clean energy that support healthier living environments and climate resilience.
Explore our environmental commitmentAgriculture & Livelihoods
We are committed to sustainable production, access to nutritious food and inclusive livelihood opportunities that strengthen household health, economic security and resilience.
Explore our livelihood commitmentProtection & Social Inclusion
We are committed to dignity, safeguarding and inclusive access to support, with particular attention to people in prisons, reintegration, disability, ageing and social exclusion.
Explore our protection commitmentNairobi, Kenya
Registered as a Public Benefit Organization, working with communities across Kenya.
Our Board of Directors
A small, hands-on board guiding the foundation's direction and holding our programmes to account.
Sylvester Bet
ChairpersonSets the board's agenda and presides over meetings, guiding the Foundation's overall direction.
Judy Muriu
SecretaryKeeps the board organised — meeting records, communications, and membership.
Noel Awiti
TreasurerOversees the Foundation's finances and reports on financial health to the board.
David Mathai
Board MemberFounding board member contributing strategic oversight.
Sepjune Rathime
Board MemberFounding board member contributing strategic oversight.
Help shape lasting renewal
We welcome programme partnerships, volunteering and in-kind support. Tell us how you would like to contribute through the contact form below.
Our shared priorities
Our five programme areas connect water, health, the environment, livelihoods and inclusion.
Corporate partnerships, in-kind donations, and volunteering are welcome — get in touch using the form below.
Get in touch
Reach our team directly, or check the answers below to common questions about membership, governance, and partnership.
Send us a message
Reach us directly
Nairobi, Kenya
Registered Public Benefit Organization, Kenya
Questions & answers
How can I get involved?
Use the contact form to discuss volunteering, partnerships or in-kind support.
What guides the programmes?
Community priorities, dignity, inclusion and environmental stewardship guide our plans. We intend to track delivery, outcomes and longer-term contribution through evidence and feedback.