Building peaceful, empowered and self-reliant communities.
ACWA works directly with refugees, host communities, vulnerable children, women, and youth through peacebuilding, education, livelihoods, child protection, and community welfare initiatives in Turkana County, Kenya.
Empower vulnerable communities through education, Peace building, capacity building and sustainable development initiatives.
Through education, digital inclusion, livelihoods, peacebuilding, child protection, and community welfare, we help refugees and host communities build sustainable futures with dignity and hope.
Community-Driven Leadership
We design and execute programs directly alongside village elders, women leaders, youth representatives, and refugee community advocates.
Cross-Community Collaboration
Building enduring bridges of trust, social cohesion, and joint economic activities between refugee populations and host communities in Turkana.
Dignity & Welfare First
Ensuring child protection, food security, and skills development are delivered with total respect for human dignity and culture.
Sustainable Pathways
Focusing on long-term self-reliance through permaculture, vocational education, and grassroots conflict resolution mechanisms.
Real Moments From Kakuma
Authentic photographs documenting our grassroots peacebuilding, education, livelihoods, and child protection work on the ground in Turkana County, Kenya.
PeacebuildingPeace Dialogue Circle
Refugee and host community elders in conflict resolution dialogue.
EducationClassroom & Literacy Support
Providing essential scholastic kits and tutoring for children.
LivelihoodsAgricultural & Food Security
Permaculture plots producing climate-resilient crops in Kakuma.
Social CohesionCommunity Peace Forum
Structured inter-community reconciliation gathering.
Child ProtectionChild Support Drive
Safeguarding vulnerable orphans and providing learning materials.
Youth ActionYouth Sports & Cohesion
Mobilizing youth across camp zones through sports and leadership.
Holistic Interventions for Long-Term Self-Reliance
We implement multi-faceted community programs designed to tackle immediate vulnerability while building enduring capacity.
Social CohesionPeacebuilding & Dialogue
Facilitating grassroots community peace dialogues, conflict resolution training, peace awareness, and structured youth engagement between refugee and host communities.
Youth & LiteracyEducation Support
Providing school support for vulnerable children, remedial classes, learning materials distribution, and functional English courses for adults.
Child WelfareChild Protection & Welfare
Safeguarding children through rights awareness campaigns, targeted support for vulnerable orphans, psychosocial care, and child-safe community spaces.
Self-RelianceLivelihood Empowerment
Building sustainable self-reliance through vocational training, permaculture farming, poultry rearing, and small business support for women & youth.
Health & HygieneCommunity Health & Awareness
Conducting sanitation campaigns, mental health support sessions, nutrition guidance, and preventive health awareness across Kakuma camps.
Bridging Communities Through Peace Dialogues & Youth Engagement
In Kakuma, long-term stability depends on mutual trust between refugee communities from diverse nations and host Turkana communities. ACWA leads structured dialogue platforms that convert tension into collaborative development.
Regular inter-community forums addressing local resource management and dispute resolution.
Mobilizing young leaders to act as peace champions and mitigate inter-group conflicts.
Unlocking Potential Through Inclusive Education & Literacy
Education is the single most powerful foundation for self-reliance. ACWA ensures that children and adults alike gain access to quality learning opportunities regardless of refugee or host status.
School Support & Supplies
Distributing essential learning materials, uniforms, and books to vulnerable children.
Remedial Classes
Offering tailored tutoring for students falling behind due to language barriers.
Adult English Literacy
Providing practical English courses for adult refugees to enhance employment.
Community Learning Spaces
Establishing safe, quiet spaces equipped with educational resources.
Fostering Economic Dignity, Agriculture & Climate Resilience
Self-reliance requires practical skills and economic opportunity. ACWA trains community members in regenerative agriculture, livestock management, and small business enterprises tailored to arid environments.
Water-efficient crop techniques and small-scale poultry farming for household nutrition.
Micro-enterprise training, bookkeeping, and vocational craft skills for women & youth.
Centering Human Dignity across Kakuma & Beyond
Every ACWA initiative is designed alongside the communities we serve, honoring local culture, resilience, and potential.
Refugees & Host Communities
Fostering shared social and economic initiatives between refugee camp residents and Turkana host communities.
Vulnerable Children
Protecting orphans, displaced children, and out-of-school youth through welfare and educational support.
Women & Girls
Advancing financial literacy, livelihood independence, health awareness, and leadership opportunities.
Youth Groups
Channeling youth potential through peacebuilding ambassadors, vocational training, and athletic forums.
Persons with Disabilities
Ensuring equal access to community programs, assistive resources, and inclusive social protection.
Real Progress Built on Authentic Local Effort
ACWA documents and publishes verified achievements directly through Sanity CMS, presenting honest community progress without exaggeration.
Community Peace Dialogues
Organized structured peace forums and conflict awareness sessions bringing together refugee elders and host community leaders in Kakuma.
Educational Assistance
Provided scholastic support, learning tools, and remedial tutoring for vulnerable refugee and host children in local primary schools.
Youth & Women Mobilization
Mobilized community savings groups, women welfare networks, and youth sports/peace initiatives for active development participation.
Permaculture & Food Security
Established demonstration permaculture garden plots utilizing dryland farming techniques for household nutrition and environmental stewardship.
Stronger communities are built together.
ACWA serves as an agile, trusted community partner on the ground in Kakuma Refugee Camp and host areas. We collaborate with international NGOs, humanitarian agencies, government bodies, and philanthropic networks to implement high-impact, transparent programs.
Who We Partner With
Help communities build a more peaceful and sustainable future.
Your contribution directly funds educational materials for vulnerable children, permaculture seeds for community gardens, and peaceful dialogue forums in Kakuma Refugee Camp.