A grassroots, youth and women-led organisation rooted in Kisumu County.
THRIVE Action CBO is a child and youth focused community-based organisation founded in May 2026 by a young woman leader and visionary social justice enthusiast in Kisumu County, Kenya. We advocate for community-led development through meaningful youth engagement and collective local action.
To advance meaningful youth engagement and community organizing for dignity, equity, and opportunity at the last mile.
A just, inclusive, and responsive society of revitalized youths and their communities.
Revitalized Youths and their Communities.
- Children, youth and young women, including young mothers carrying unpaid care
- Communities in rural, peri-urban and informal settlements in Kisumu County
- People with disabilities seeking accessible participation
- Students in TVET, college and university seeking attachments and direction
T·H·R·I·V·E
Every young person thriving, not just surviving
Dignity at the centre of everything we do
Rights upheld, communities able to withstand shocks
Children, youth, women and people with disabilities, all at the table
Communities speaking into the decisions made about them
Real routes to income, skills and self-reliance
Co-designed with the communities we serve.
We model cost-effective, meaningful youth engagement through data-driven, need-based and impact-oriented community organizing, building the capacity, resources and coordination of children, youth, women, people with disabilities and vulnerable communities. We collaborate with young people, the community, civil society organisations, institutions, public and private entities, and local and national governments to co-design and operate our holistic programmes, embedded in four distinct and intersecting thematic areas that integrate into replicable, scalable and sustainable peace and development.
What guides everything we do.
Equity and Inclusivity
Children, youth, women and people with disabilities belong at the table, with fair access to opportunity.
Integrity and Accountability
We act honestly and answer to the communities, partners and supporters we serve.
Partnership and Collaboration
We co-design with communities, institutions, government and the private sector.
Innovation and Creativity
We test practical new ideas, including technology, to solve local challenges.
Human Dignity and Empowerment
Every person is treated with respect and supported to lead their own change.
Community Leadership
Communities shape and drive the decisions and solutions that affect them.
Sustainability and Cost-Effectiveness
We use resources wisely so impact lasts and can grow.
A team of youth Fellows and volunteer mentors.
PEPEA Fellows are young people from the same communities, trained to review plans, verify opportunities and follow up personally. Alongside them, volunteer mentors from engineering, technology, gender justice and community development give their time to young people finding their way.