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About Us
UGAP Africa is a non-governmental organization led by and for women, committed to uplifting girls and young mothers through transformative programs.
Who We Are
Uniting Girls Against Poverty (UGAP) is a Kenyan non-governmental organization dedicated
to the holistic empowerment of girls and women by dismantling the structural, social, and economic barriers that perpetuate poverty, inequality, and marginalization. Founded on the conviction that investing in girls and women is the most transformative pathway to community development, UGAP designs and implements evidence-based, community-rooted programs that address interlocking challenges across education, health, rights, and livelihoods.
Our programming is intersectional, participatory, and survivor-centered. We work in close partnership with communities, local governments, civil society organizations, and international development partners to build inclusive systems that leaves no one behind. UGAP believes that sustainable change is achieved by amplifying the voices of girls and women themselves, making them agents of transformation in their families and communities.
Vision, Mission & Values
Vision
A Kenya where every girl and woman lives free from poverty, violence, and discrimination empowered to realize her full potential.
Mission
To advance the rights, health, education, and economic empowerment of girls and women in Kenya through inclusive, community-driven programs that prevent harm, build resilience, and create lasting opportunity.
Our Core Values
- Dignity & Respect — Upholding the inherent worth and rights of every individual
- Inclusion & Equity — Centering the most marginalized, including persons with disabilities
- Community Ownership — Solutions rooted in local knowledge, culture, and leadership
- Accountability & Transparency — Maintaining the highest standards of governance
- Innovation — Leveraging technology, data, and evidence to improve program impactCollaboration — Building strong partnerships for collective impact
Achievements
- Reduced teenage pregnancies through targeted community interventions.
- Advancing the elimination of FGM across our communities.
- Promoting gender inclusivity in our programmes and initiatives.
- Empowering communities to create sustainable social change.
- Established the first girls-only empowerment hub in the region.
- Providing expertise in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
- Partnered with ACME in 2019 to strengthen our impact.
- Launched a pioneering campaign addressing the risks and realities of FGM.
- Received a Presidential Award for our contribution to community development.
- Empowering women and girls through mentorship, leadership, and support.
Our Leadership
- Board of Director
- Executive Director/CEO
- Programme Team
- Finance & Administration
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
- Community & Field Teams
Come work with us
If you would like to work for an organisation making a real impact on empowering girls accross Africa, join us!
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