OUR PURPOSE

Empowering People.
Advancing Justice.

Our purpose is rooted in empowering communities, advancing rights and creating lasting pathways toward a just, equitable and sustainable society.

OUR MISSION

Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Action

To empower communities through advocacy, education, and sustainable solutions, promoting climate justice, good governance, gender equality, and human rights for all.

OUR VISION

A Just and Equitable Society

A just and equitable society where every individual enjoys the right to a healthy environment, equal opportunities, and freedom from violence and discrimination.

OUR CORE VALUES

Principles That
Guide Our Work

Our values shape how we work with communities, partners and stakeholders and guide our commitment to meaningful and sustainable change.

01 Integrity
02 Innovation
03 Accountability
04 Equity
05 Partnership & Network
06 Respect
07 Excellence

Empowerment • Solidarity • Campaigning

OUR WORK

Areas Where We Drive Change.

ECAP works alongside communities to address the social, economic, environmental and governance challenges that affect dignity, equality and opportunity. Our work is organized around six interconnected thematic areas.

EDUCATION & HEALTH

Education, SRH Health & Rights

Promoting access to education, sexual and reproductive health information and services, health literacy, dignity and rights-based solutions for underserved communities.

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WASH

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Promoting safe water, sanitation and hygiene while strengthening healthy behaviors, community infrastructure and equitable access to essential services.

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LIVELIHOODS

Economic Empowerment & Fighting Inequality

Creating pathways to sustainable livelihoods through entrepreneurship, skills development, income-generating activities, employment and inclusive opportunities.

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GOVERNANCE

Governance, Accountability & Social Accountability

Strengthening citizen participation, transparency and accountability while enabling communities to engage institutions and influence decisions that affect their lives.

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GENDER & INCLUSION

Gender Justice, Women’s Rights & Social Inclusion

Challenging discrimination, gender-based violence, FGM and harmful social norms while advancing the rights, safety, participation and leadership of women and excluded groups.

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Food, Climate & Natural Resources

Building climate-resilient communities through sustainable agriculture, environmental conservation, natural resource management, renewable energy and climate action.

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OUR APPROACH Connecting rights, participation and opportunity to sustainable community transformation.
Discover Our Approach
OUR PROGRAMMES

Turning Ideas Into Action.

Through targeted programmes and community-led initiatives, ECAP translates its commitment to human rights, inclusion, climate justice and economic opportunity into practical action that creates lasting change.

CLIMATE ACTION

Climate Action & Resilience Program

Building resilient communities through climate adaptation and mitigation, sustainable practices, climate-smart agriculture, environmental conservation and responsible natural resource management.

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EMPOWERMENT & SAFETY

Women & People with Disabilities Empowerment and Safety Network

Supporting women and people with disabilities through assistive devices, legal aid, psychosocial support and protection for survivors of gender-based violence.

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PROTECTION & ADVOCACY

Ending FGM Together

Advancing community advocacy and awareness to prevent female genital mutilation and address sexual and gender-based violence against people with disabilities.

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INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

Inclusive Development Initiative

Promoting accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities, women and youth through SRHR education, mentorship and community-based opportunities.

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ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Economic Empowerment of Marginalized Populations

Supporting women, people with disabilities, elderly persons, youth and widows through livelihoods, entrepreneurship, skills development and sustainable income opportunities.

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COMMUNITY-LED CHANGE

Programmes designed around the realities, strengths and aspirations of communities.

How We Work
OUR APPROACH

Change Begins With People.

ECAP believes that sustainable change is strongest when communities are not simply beneficiaries, but active participants in identifying challenges, shaping solutions and driving the change they want to see.

Our approach is grounded in rights, participation, inclusion, accountability and the belief that communities possess the strengths and resources needed to create lasting transformation.

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APPROACH

Shifting the Power

We work to shift decision-making power toward women, people with disabilities, youth, children and communities experiencing poverty and exclusion, ensuring their voices influence the solutions affecting their lives.

RIGHTS

Human Rights Based Approach

We place dignity, equality, non-discrimination, participation and accountability at the centre of our work with communities and institutions.

INCLUSION

Young People & People with Disabilities

We promote meaningful participation, accessibility and opportunities for young people and people with disabilities across community development, leadership and social change.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Accountability & Theory of Change

We use evidence, learning, participation and accountability to understand what works, measure progress and strengthen interventions for sustainable community outcomes.

Gender
Capacity Building
Long-term Sustainability
Evidence-Based Interventions
OUR IMPACT

Turning Action Into
Lasting Change.

Through community-led action, strategic partnerships and rights-based interventions, ECAP continues to create meaningful change for people and communities facing poverty, inequality, exclusion and climate vulnerability.

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People Reached

Communities and individuals reached through ECAP's programmes, advocacy and community-led interventions.

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Indigenous Trees

Indigenous trees planted to strengthen environmental restoration, climate resilience and community action.

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Households Trained

Rural households supported with climate awareness, resilience and sustainable environmental practices.

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Assistive Devices

People with disabilities supported through access to assistive devices and inclusive opportunities.

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Women Reached Through Health Clinics

Women accessed free community maternal health services through ECAP-supported community clinics.

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Jobs Facilitated

Employment opportunities facilitated for people seeking pathways toward economic independence.

FROM COMMUNITIES TO SYSTEMS

Building stronger communities today for a more equitable tomorrow.

Our impact extends beyond individual interventions. We work alongside communities, institutions and partners to build knowledge, strengthen local leadership, expand opportunity and influence systems that affect people's everyday lives.

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OUR PARTNERS

Change Is Stronger
When We Work Together.

ECAP works alongside institutions, organizations, community groups and development partners to strengthen communities and create lasting opportunities for change.

PARTNERSHIP • SOLIDARITY • COLLECTIVE ACTION

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Want To Know More About
ECAP?

Whether you are a community member, partner, donor, volunteer or organization looking to collaborate, here are answers to some of the questions we hear most often.

GET TO KNOW ECAP

Questions are the beginning of meaningful conversations.

Learn more about our work, the communities we serve, our programmes, partnerships and how you can become part of the change.

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ECAP works alongside communities to strengthen their capacity, amplify their voices and support locally driven solutions. Through advocacy, education, sustainable livelihoods, climate action, human rights and inclusive development, ECAP seeks to address both the immediate needs of communities and the systems that contribute to poverty and exclusion.

Empowered Citizenry Against Poverty (ECAP) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization working with marginalized and excluded communities in Kenya. ECAP was established to promote dignity, equality, human rights and sustainable pathways out of poverty.

ECAP primarily works with marginalized and vulnerable communities, including women, people with disabilities, children, youth, older persons and people experiencing poverty or social exclusion.

ECAP works across education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, water and sanitation, economic empowerment, governance and accountability, gender justice, social inclusion, food systems, climate action and natural resource protection.

ECAP believes communities should be active participants in decisions that affect their lives. Its approach emphasizes community participation, capacity building, local leadership, evidence-based interventions and long-term sustainability.

ECAP implements programmes focused on climate action and resilience, women and people with disabilities empowerment and safety, ending FGM and SGBV against people with disabilities, inclusive development and economic empowerment of marginalized populations.

ECAP welcomes collaboration with organizations, institutions, government agencies, development partners, private-sector organizations and community groups whose goals align with its commitment to inclusive and sustainable development.

You can support ECAP through partnerships, community engagement, technical expertise, advocacy, resource mobilization and other forms of collaboration that strengthen community-led development.

ECAP uses community participation, monitoring and evaluation, evidence-based interventions and accountability mechanisms to assess progress, learn from implementation and strengthen the effectiveness of its work.

ECAP is located at 1st Floor, Jubilee Plaza, Nyamira Town, next to Nyamira Medical Training College. You can also reach the organization through its official contact channels to discuss partnerships, programmes and community engagement.

PEOPLE • RIGHTS • JUSTICE • ACTION

OUR LEADERSHIP

The People Behind
The Work.

Meet the people whose leadership, commitment and expertise help ECAP advance its mission and work alongside communities to create meaningful and sustainable change.

ECAP Executive Director
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Executive Director

Executive Director

ECAP Programme Manager
PROGRAMMES

Programme Manager

Programme Manager

ECAP Finance and Administration Manager
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Finance & Administration Manager

Finance & Administration

ECAP Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
MONITORING & EVALUATION

M&E Manager

Monitoring & Evaluation

ECAP Communications and Advocacy Manager
COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY

Communications & Advocacy Manager

Communications & Advocacy

ECAP Programme Coordinator
PROGRAMMES

Programme Coordinator

Programme Coordination

ECAP Field Officer
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES

Field Officer

Community Engagement

ECAP Community Worker
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Community Worker

Community Engagement

LEADERSHIP • SERVICE • COMMUNITY

TESTIMONIALS

Stories From The
People We Serve.

The impact of our work is reflected in the experiences of the people and communities we walk alongside.

ECAP beneficiary

Mary Atieno

Community Beneficiary

“Through ECAP's support, I gained knowledge and skills that helped me become more confident and take greater control of my family's future.”

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
ECAP programme participant

Jane Nyanchera

Programme Participant

“The training and support I received opened new opportunities for me. I learned that I could use my skills and voice to create change in my community.”

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ECAP community member

Peter Omondi

Community Member

“ECAP gave our community an opportunity to come together, understand our challenges and work on solutions that we can continue beyond the programme.”

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECAP programme beneficiary

Rose Moraa

Programme Beneficiary

“What I appreciated most was being listened to. ECAP did not simply bring a solution to us; they worked with us to understand what we needed.”

PARTICIPATION & RIGHTS
ECAP community leader

Community Leader

ECAP Community Partner

“The partnership with ECAP has strengthened our ability to organize, speak collectively and respond to challenges affecting our community.”

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
ECAP youth participant

Brian Onkoba

Youth Participant

“The programme gave me practical skills, confidence and a better understanding of the opportunities available to young people in our community.”

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

REAL PEOPLE • REAL EXPERIENCES • LASTING CHANGE

INSIGHTS & STORIES

Ideas, Stories & Knowledge
For Change.

Explore perspectives, ideas and practical insights on climate justice, human rights, inclusion, economic empowerment and sustainable community development.

Climate justice and community resilience
Climate & Environment
September 2026 5 min read

Climate Justice: Why Resilient Communities Are the Key to a Sustainable Future

Climate change affects communities in different ways. Discover why locally led climate action is essential for building stronger, healthier and more resilient communities.

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Women economic empowerment and community development
Women & Economic Empowerment
September 2026 5 min read

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Empowering Women to Build Stronger Communities

When women have access to skills, opportunities and financial resources, families and communities become better positioned to build sustainable futures.

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Human rights and community participation
Human Rights & Governance
September 2026 4 min read

When Communities Know Their Rights, They Can Shape Their Future

Rights awareness and meaningful participation give communities the knowledge and confidence to engage, demand accountability and influence change.

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KNOWLEDGE • ACTION • CHANGE Stories that inspire informed action.
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CONTACT ECAP

Let's Work Together
For Lasting Change.

Whether you want to partner with ECAP, support our work, join a programme, or learn more about our initiatives, we would be glad to hear from you.

GET IN TOUCH

Connect With ECAP

Meaningful change begins with meaningful conversations. Reach out to our team and let's explore how we can work together.

PHONE +254 705 923 586
PHONE 0734 022 423
EMAIL citizinryempoweredngo@gmail.com
OFFICE 1st Floor Jubilee Plaza,
Nyamira Town, Kenya
OUR LOCATION Next to Nyamira Medical Training College
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COMMUNITIES At the centre of everything we do.
COMMUNITIES • DIGNITY • OPPORTUNITY • JUSTICE