Gender Justice
VOICE Club
A child-centred space for leadership, literacy, civic participation, resilience and climate-smart STEM learning.
THRIVE Action CBO · Kisumu County, Kenya
Revitalized youths.
Thriving communities.
THRIVE Action CBO is a youth focused grassroots organization in Kisumu County. We empower young people and their communities to tap their full potential, with the skills, tools, attitudes and knowledge to commit to positive community impact.
Programme highlights
Rooted in community action.
Policy, Governance and Advocacy
Community voices in public decisions
Leadership, collective building, and advocacy on policy and budget, so communities can influence public decisions.
Climate Action
CLASI Kids Club
An inclusive space where children learn, play and lead through environmental stewardship and child participation.
Our flagship programme
Pathways to Excellence, Professional Development and Economic Agency: PEPEA
PEPEA, Kiswahili for “Fly High”, is our youth-led initiative under the Livelihoods and Economic Strengthening pillar, navigating locally-led solutions to youth unemployment, underemployment and economic insecurity in Kisumu County and beyond. A young person answers honest questions about their skills, time, care duties, phone and plans, and the PEPEA Pathfinder, a mobile web tool that works on everyday phones, turns those answers into a personalised pathway plan with a 30, 60 and 90 day horizon, matching them to verified opportunities as they open. A human PEPEA Fellow reviews every plan, so technology charts the route and a real person walks it with them.
Free
No fee, ever
No account needed
Young people just begin
Works on a basic phone
Light enough for slow data
Human in the loop
A Fellow reviews every plan
Our thematic pillars
Four distinct, intersecting thematic areas.
Gender justice
Dignity and protection, first
Child protection and development, and human rights in daily life, decent work and unpaid care work, counted through time use.
Policy, governance & advocacy
Young people shaping decisions
Leadership, collective building, and advocacy on policy and budget, so communities influence the decisions made about them.
Livelihoods & economic strengthening
Skills, savings and enterprise
Career, skills and talent development, village savings and lending associations, entrepreneurship and kitchen gardening.
Climate action
Greener, more resilient communities
Agro-forestry and kitchen gardening that restore land and put food and income closer to home.
How we work
Community-led, data-driven, built to last.
01
We co-design with communities
We collaborate with young people, community, civil society, institutions, public and private entities, and local and national governments to design and deliver the services that directly affect them.
02
We model meaningful youth engagement
Cost-effective, data-driven, need-based and impact-oriented community organizing, building the capacity, resources and coordination of those we serve.
03
We work at the last mile
Children, youth, women, people with disabilities and vulnerable communities in rural, peri-urban and informal settlements in Kisumu.
Our core values
What guides everything we do.
01Equity and Inclusivity
02Integrity and Accountability
03Partnership and Collaboration
04Innovation and Creativity
05Human Dignity and Empowerment
06Community Leadership
07Sustainability and Cost-Effectiveness
Work with us
We are open to partnerships, collaborations and support.
THRIVE Action CBO is open to partnerships, collaborations, action, inquiries and support to drive youth-led change in Kisumu County and beyond, funders, county partners, training institutions, employers and mentors all welcome.