Our Flagship Programmes
Beyond Woodwork & Craft PBO is a community-led nonprofit working to unlock dignified opportunities for vulnerable youth, women, smallholder farmers and persons with disabilities in Kenya. We combine structured sports, vocational training, digital storytelling, green enterprise, environmental restoration and community-led governance to create practical pathways out of vulnerability and into skills, livelihoods and resilience.
From Mtwapa in coastal Kenya, where we empower youth through sports, media and woodworking, to Manga–Karadolo in Siaya County, where we are developing community-led wetland restoration and papyrus-based green livelihoods, our work is grounded in one belief: communities can transform their future when they are equipped with the right skills, infrastructure, partnerships and opportunities.
Mtwapa Youth Empowerment Programme
The Mtwapa Youth Empowerment Programme is a community-anchored initiative supporting vulnerable youth aged 15–30 from Mtomondoni, Mikanjuni, Mzambarauni and Mwavitzwa informal settlements in Mtwapa, Kilifi County. The programme combines football, basketball, life skills, digital storytelling, woodworking, entrepreneurship and mentorship to provide safe spaces and practical pathways into dignity, discipline, employability and enterprise
Manga–Karadolo Community Papyrus Management, Wetland Restoration & Sustainable Livelihoods Programme
The Manga–Karadolo Community Papyrus Management, Wetland Restoration & Sustainable Livelihoods Programme is a 36-month community-led initiative in West Ugenya, Siaya County, designed to restore degraded wetland systems, reclaim farmland, reduce flooding and create papyrus-based green livelihoods for vulnerable households. The programme transforms papyrus from an environmental pressure into a renewable resource for crafts, eco-briquettes, paper, simple construction materials, furniture components and climate-smart agriculture.
Manga Maize-Safe Initiative
The Manga MaizeSafe Initiative supports smallholder maize farmers in Manga Village, West Ugenya, to reduce post-harvest losses, protect grain quality and improve household income through hermetic storage bags, practical farmer training and community-based distribution. The initiative helps farmers preserve what they already grow, reduce spoilage, avoid distress-selling and strengthen food security.
Our Core Values​
At Relim Foundation, our values guide our mission and shape our approach to community empowerment and sustainable development.​
Dignity
Every person deserves a pathway to meaningful work and social inclusion
Equity
Programmes deliberately reach vulnerable youth, women and PWDs
Creativity
Sport, craft, media and enterprise are used as tools of transformation
Environmental Stewardship
Communities are supported to restore and sustainably manage natural resources
Accountability
Donor resources are managed transparently with reporting and measurable results
Community Ownership
Local groups, families and institutions are part of programme design and delivery
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