Healthy, dignified lives for women, young people and underserved communities.

LAWK Global Network is a registered non-profit in Nairobi, Kenya. We work on water and hygiene, education, entrepreneurship and advocacy, alongside the people we serve.

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Water, sanitation and hygieneClean water and menstrual hygiene EducationPrimary to tertiary and vocational Gender equality and advocacySRHR, GBV and inclusion Entrepreneurship and life skillsPractical, marketable skills

Our mission

To empower women, young people and underserved communities to live healthy and dignified lives by advancing hygiene and sanitation, supporting education, strengthening entrepreneurship and championing advocacy, equity, justice and equal opportunities for all.

Service
Leadership
Advocacy
Equity
Justice
Integrity

Where we work

We tailor our work to each community while staying anchored in a shared commitment to dignity, equity and justice.

Nairobi County

Embakasi East, Kayole area. We are based in Embakasi Central.

Nyeri County

Low-income areas of Nyeri town and rural parts of the county.

Coastal Region

Mombasa County, Kilifi County and Kwale County.

Who we serve

We design programmes with the people they are meant for, and respond to the realities they face on the ground.

Youth aged 18 to 35
Adolescents aged 15 to 19
Women and young mothers
Disadvantaged groups, including persons living with disability

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Who we are

A Kenyan non-profit built on service, leadership, advocacy, equity, justice and integrity.

About LAWK

LAWK is a non-profit organisation in Kenya, established in 2024 to serve local communities.

We are dedicated to driving growth in the communities where people live a dignified life. To achieve this, we run projects that improve health, hygiene and sanitation among women and school communities, build entrepreneurship skills, support education for young people, and advance advocacy and inclusion for women.

Our approach is community-centred and participatory. We work directly with women, youth, adolescents and disadvantaged groups, including persons living with disability, to design and deliver programmes that respond to the realities they face.

Our work combines direct service delivery in WASH, health and entrepreneurship with sustained advocacy on gender equality, SRHR and inclusion, so that both immediate needs and underlying systemic barriers are addressed.

Mission

To empower women, young people and underserved communities to live healthy and dignified lives by advancing hygiene and sanitation, supporting education, strengthening entrepreneurship and championing advocacy, equity, justice and equal opportunities for all.

Core values

Service, leadership, advocacy, equity, justice and integrity define who we are and how we work.

Our guiding principles

Service: Prioritising the needs of the women, youth and communities we serve.
Leadership: Developing local leaders and empowering communities to drive their own development.
Advocacy: Championing the rights of women and young people on SRHR, gender-based violence and inclusion.
Equity: Ensuring fair access to health, education and economic opportunity for all, including persons living with disability.
Justice: Confronting the systemic barriers that deny communities a dignified life.
Integrity: Operating with transparency and accountability in all our programmes and partnerships.

Our team

A team of committed professionals and community-based volunteers with expertise in public health, WASH, education, gender and SRHR programming, entrepreneurship development and disability inclusion.

Magdalene Wanja

Project Manager

Magdalene is a People and Development professional with over 20 years of experience in human resource management, training, coaching, capacity building and gender mainstreaming. She holds an MBA in Human Resource Management and has served as a director of Human Resources at Kentrade.

She designs and leads initiatives that uplift and include women, and has volunteered in WASH programmes including sanitary pad distribution and personal hygiene training for girls, as well as food distribution and support in children's homes.

Ann Esther Karimi

Project Coordinator

Ann is a project management expert with over 10 years of experience in project management and monitoring and evaluation. She holds a professional certification in Monitoring and Evaluation and in Gender and Development studies, and is pursuing a Master of Science in Project Management.

Her work centres on gender and development and entrepreneurship programmes for SMEs, including initiatives that empower and include women, persons living with disability and youth across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. She has worked with ZanaAfrica and TechnoServe.

Margaret Thogori

Project Administrator

Margaret has over 12 years of experience in women's programmes, administrative and financial management, and WASH initiatives. She has led training in beadwork, tailoring, mat making and income-generating activities for women in low-income areas of Nairobi, and has delivered technical training on sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health management.

She previously worked with Jitihada, a community-based organisation, and brings strong budget tracking, expense monitoring and financial reporting to every project.

What we do

Direct services and sustained advocacy across four areas of work.

Our scope of work

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Access to clean water and menstrual hygiene. We improve health, hygiene and sanitation among women and school communities.

Gender equality, advocacy and SRHR

Sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence, drug abuse, mental health and general life challenges, with sustained advocacy for women's inclusion.

Education

Access to education for young people, from primary and secondary school to tertiary and vocational colleges.

Entrepreneurship and life skills

Practical, marketable skills that give young people and women the tools for economic independence.

Skills-building activities

Delivered in partnership with local organisations to equip youth and women with practical, marketable skills.

Beadwork
Tailoring
Mat making
Soap making

Who we work with

Youth (18 to 35 years)
Adolescent programmes: children 15 to 19 years
Women and young mothers
Disadvantaged groups, including persons living with disability (PLWD)

Where we work

Nairobi County: Embakasi East, Kayole area
Nyeri County: low-income areas of Nyeri town and rural parts of the county
Coastal Region: Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties

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There is a place for you in our work, whether you give time, skills, partnership or funds.

Ways to get involved

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Join our community-based volunteers. We welcome people with experience in public health, WASH, education, gender and SRHR, entrepreneurship and disability inclusion.

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We work with local partner organisations, community leaders and institutions. Talk to us about collaborating on programmes.

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Your contribution funds hygiene, education, skills training and advocacy for women and young people.

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LAWK Global Network company profile

Our mission, values, scope of work, target groups, geographical coverage and team.

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Organisation: LAWK Global Network, registered non-profit
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Counties we serve: Nairobi, Nyeri, Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale