Raising Futures Kenya is a UK registered charity (no. 1181670). We work in close partnership with Kenyan NGO Raising Futures Kenya (no. OP.218/051/2003/0378/3014), and have done successfully for 20 years.
In the UK we have 1.4 full-time equivalent staff. In Kenya we have 21 full-time staff. Both organisations are supported by a Board of Trustees, advisors and volunteers.
Vic and Kirsty jointly lead the work of the charity in the UK. They work closely alongside Mary and Florence in Kenya.
Vic works Thur & Fri.
Kirsty and Vic jointly lead the work of the charity in the UK. They work closely alongside Mary and Florence in Kenya.
Kirsty works Mon - Fri.
Mary oversees the management of all our projects in Kenya and works closely with Kirsty and Vic, our UK Board of Trustees and our Kenyan Board of Management.
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Florence is a trained teacher and qualified counsellor, she oversees the management of our three Seed of Hope centres. Florence also supports our students with counselling, mentorship and personal guidance.
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Andy is a charity specialist working at Remarkable Partnerships. He believes deeply in our mission to support young Kenyans to shape their own future, and is constantly inspired by the stories that come through. Having won numerous awards in the sector, he is excited to drive the team forward to new heights.
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Deborah is Raising Futures Kenya’s former Field Director and is now CEO at Dignitas Project, another small Kenyan NGO. She has a Masters in Education and International Development from University College London and over fifteen years' experience working in education and development. Debs lives in Kenya.
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Mike is the Audit Director (Data and Analytics) for Nationwide. He has previously worked overseas and was the Treasurer for a small international development charity. Mike is the Treasurer on our Board of Trustees.
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Manni comes with over fifteen years of experience leading cross-functional, international projects in the pharmaceutical sector. Manni believes strongly in our mission, and brings her experience of having managed models similar to Raising Futures Kenya from her corporate life.
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Andrew is a highly experienced Project/Operations Manager focusing on financial crimes and compliance. He grew up in South Africa and volunteers for a number of nonprofit organisations.
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Khadija is a Junior Doctor and a founding member of the UK charity Melanin Medics. With expertise in charity, health and access, she works closely with young people in the UK and across Africa delivering programmes in health, education and empowerment.
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John has over 20 years of Executive Level experience within the not-for-profit sector in UK, USA, UAE, Italy, India, The Netherlands & Ireland. He is the former Chief Executive of Sightsavers Ireland and is currently the CEO of Saint John of God Foundation covering UK, Netherlands, Malawi and Ireland. John is a highly skilled fundraiser and supports us with overall fundraising strategy and implementation.
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Olivia is a research and M&E expert, passionate about harnessing evidence to improve socio-economic programmes and policies in low- and middle-income countries. She brings extensive experience in education and youth employment. Olivia is excited to accompany RFK in nurturing an evidence-based culture.
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Dan is a researcher with skills and experience in M&E and Impact Evaluation – working in Kenya, Tanzania and Sri Lanka. He is passionate about ensuring organisations are well-equipped to capture and measure the impact of their work. Dan brings his impact assessment expertise to the Board and supports us with our monitoring, evaluation and learning.
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Noorzaman has over 20 years board and executive level experience working across national and international organisations to improve individual, team and organisational performance. He is currently a Managing Partner of a leadership development, advisory and consultancy firm working to create sustainable organisations.
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A successful businessman and Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Consulting, Philip Keet was born and spent his formative years in Kenya. Established in 1995, the consultancy supports global organisations with their technology journeys by providing advice and delivering finance and technology transformation solutions.
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Stephanie has been a supporter of the charity since 2004 when she was just 14 years old! She is now an integral part of our team supporting our social media management to keep all our supporters up to date with our work.
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Award winning fundraiser Josh has been kindly volunteering with us since October 2018. He has been supporting our Trusts, Foundations and Corporates fundraising. Josh has recently taken up a new position with Thames Valley Air Ambulance as Supporter Engagement Campaign Officer.
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Susan joined us in 2020 and kindly supports us with lots of data input, ensuring our database and donation data is up-to-date and accurate.
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Charlotte has worked within the fundraising sector for 5 years. She started as a street Face-to-Face fundraiser and is now the Individual Giving Acquisition Manager at SOS Children’s Villages UK.
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Raising Futures Kenya CIO is a UK Registered Charity no. 1181670.
Formerly known as Vision Africa: Give a Child a Future, UK Registered Charity no. 1091198.
Raising Futures Kenya is a registered NGO in Kenya, NGO Number OP.218/051/2003/0378/3014
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