+254 722 521 887
info@lizziewanyoikefoundation.org

Lizzie Wanyoike Foundation

Empowering Society Through Education

The Lizzie Wanyoike Foundation empowers young people across Kenya through education, mentorship, scholarships, and financial support, creating opportunities that unlock lifelong potential.

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Lizzie Wanyoike, founder of the Lizzie Wanyoike Foundation
About the Foundation

A Legacy of Education, Mentorship, and Opportunity.

The Lizzie Wanyoike Foundation champions youth empowerment across Kenya by expanding access to education, mentorship, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.

We work with students, families, schools, donors, and partners to remove financial barriers to education and create pathways for long-term transformation.

Our Vision

To empower youth across Kenya through education, mentorship, and financial support, fostering lasting transformation and opportunity.

Our Mission

We empower Kenyan youth—especially high school students—by helping families overcome financial barriers to education through targeted fee support, scholarships, and financial resources, enabling them to reach their full potential.

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Our Values

Principles that guide every decision.

Our values are transparency, trust, empathy, and education.

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Transparency

We operate with openness, accountability, and responsible stewardship of every resource entrusted to us.

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Trust

We build dependable relationships with beneficiaries, partners, schools, and communities.

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Empathy

We listen to students and families with compassion, respect, and human-centered understanding.

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Education

We believe education is the strongest pathway to transformation, opportunity, and long-term impact.

Our Programs

Six pathways across four pillars of support.

The foundation’s work is anchored in scholarship support, sponsorship pathways, mentorship and advocacy, education access partnerships, and livelihood-focused social projects.

Scholarship support Scholarships

Scholarship Support

Targeted fee support for deserving learners facing financial barriers to education.

High school sponsorship Sponsorship

High School Sponsorship Programme

Structured sponsorship support that helps learners remain in secondary school and progress with dignity.

Technical college sponsorship Sponsorship

NIBS Technical College Sponsorship Programme

Career-focused sponsorship for students pursuing technical and professional training at NIBS.

Mentorship and advocacy Mentorship

Mentorship and Advocacy

Guidance, speaking support, and advocacy that help young people grow in confidence and direction.

Education access partnerships Partnerships

Education Access - Partnerships

Collaborative partnerships that widen access to education resources, school support, and opportunities.

Livelihood and social projects Livelihood

Livelihood - Social Projects

Practical social projects that strengthen resilience, employability, and community wellbeing.

Impact Model

Every contribution creates measurable change.

Our programs are designed to deliver visible, trackable, and meaningful outcomes for students, families, schools, and communities.

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Identify Need

We work with schools and communities to identify students facing financial and educational barriers.

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Deliver Support

We provide scholarships, fee support, mentorship, and resources based on clear eligibility and accountability.

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Track Progress

We monitor outcomes, communicate impact, and strengthen programs through transparent reporting.

Impact

Visible Impact Through Education.

Our impact is seen in learners who remain in school, families with renewed stability, and communities strengthened through opportunity.

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Testimonials

Voices of transformation.

Hear from students and beneficiaries whose futures have been strengthened through education, mentorship, and support.

Why Support LWF

A trusted partner in youth empowerment.

Donors and partners support LWF because our mission is clear, our programs are human-centered, and our impact is accountable.

Transparent Impact

We communicate clearly about goals, decisions, beneficiaries, and outcomes.

Youth-Centered Design

Every initiative places students, families, and lived realities at the center.

Sustainable Change

We focus on long-term transformation through education, mentorship, and opportunity.

Leadership

Governance that keeps the mission accountable.

The foundation is guided by leadership structures focused on transparent decisions, responsible stewardship, and lasting education impact.

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Board of Directors

Provides governance oversight, strategic direction, and accountability for foundation programs and partnerships.

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Board of Advisors

Offers professional guidance, sector insight, and partnership support to strengthen long-term foundation impact.

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News and Events

Foundation updates and community moments.

Follow scholarship activities, partner engagements, student stories, and foundation events.

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Contact Us

Partner with us.

Reach out for donations, partnerships, scholarship inquiries, media requests, mentorship, or general support.

Email: info@lizziewanyoikefoundation.org

P.O. Box: 49962 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Phone: +254 722 521 887

Location: Kiambu, Ruiru