The Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE) – Kenya
Years: 2009 – 2012
Peace Fellows Deployed: 6
Mission: : The Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE) was founded in 2009 by Kakenya Ntaiya to educate Maasai girls and end female genital cutting. The organization provides life-changing education to empower girls, end harmful traditional practices, and uplift rural communities in Kenya. KCE believes that every girl, no matter where she is born, deserves a chance to dream and achieve her full potential. When a girl is empowered to learn, grow, and lead, the future is bright. This is Kakenya’s Dream.
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Years: 2015 – Present
Peace Fellows Deployed: 1
Mission: PHF was founded in 1994 by community members in Nablus, a city in the West Bank. Today, PHF is dedicated to serving the needs of children, youth, and their families in Nablus and the surrounding refugee camps. PHF seeks to invest in Palestinian individuals while promoting the ideals of democracy, human rights and love for one another.
Years: 2007-2010
Peace Fellows Deployed: 5
Mission: Since its founding in 1973, Undugu has deliberately worked to develop an organizational philosophy that defines its shared beliefs and behavior which in turn shapes and sustains the organization cutlure and its unique way of doing things. Their mission is to promote socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable children, youth and marginzalized communities for self-reliance.
Years: 2010-2011
Peace Fellows Deployed: 3
Mission: Founded in 2004, the Economic and Social Rights Centre (Hakijamii) is a national human rights organization that works with the marginalized communities, with special focus on the progressive realization of economic and social rights in Kenya. It is registered as a non-governmental organization (NGO) under the NGO Coordination Act.