About Us
- Who We Are
Iskashi Initiative Organization (ISKA) was established in 2025 by a team of young professionals and visionary development practitioners driven by a shared commitment to devote their knowledge, skills, time, and energy toward transforming vulnerable and marginalized communities.
The organization was founded in response to poor Health and saniattion,parity in education,persistent poverty, social exclusion, gender inequality, weak institutions, climate shocks, and recurrent humanitarian crises affecting undersered populations in Kenya and the Horn of Africa.
ISKA is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan organization committed to promoting sustainable development and improving the lives of socially and economically disadvantaged populations, particularly women, youth, children, pastoralist communities, and vulnerable groups.
The organization adopts a human-centered, rights-based and community-driven approach, designing and implementing innovative development and humanitarian interventions through partnerships with donor agencies, county and national governments, civil society actors, and communities.
ISKA works at the nexus of humanitarian response, resilience building, peacebuilding, social justice, and sustainable development, supporting communities to become self-reliant, resilient, and economically viable.
Our Vision
A poverty-free, empowered, resilient and economically viable society in Kenya and the wider East and Central Africa region, guided by the values of transparency, equity, accountability, inclusion and respect for all.
Our Mission
To promote sustainable development and empower socially and economically disadvantaged communities through innovative programs, humanitarian response, advocacy, capacity strengthening and community-driven solutions that addresses Education, health and sanitation and food production.
Our Core Principles
Transparency
Accountability
Equity and Inclusion
Participation
Integrity
Human Dignity
Social Justice
Respect for Diversity
Community Ownership
- Our Strategic Objectives
1. Education Access and Quality Improvement
- Promote equitable access to quality education for all, with a focus on girls, children with disabilities, and marginalized learners.
- Strengthen school governance and management systems.
- Enhance learning environments through improved infrastructure and teacher support.
2. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
- Expand access to safe and reliable drinking water.
- Improve sanitation facilities and hygiene practices.
- Support the development of sustainable, community-based WASH infrastructure.
3. Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment
- Promote sustainable and disaster-resilient livelihood opportunities.
- Support income generation, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion.
- Strengthen household resilience to poverty and economic shocks.
4. Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
- Advance gender equality and women’s socio-economic empowerment.
- Prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
- Promote women’s leadership and participation in development processes.
5. Child Protection and Youth Development
- Safeguard the rights and wellbeing of children.
- Address abuse, neglect, exploitation, and marginalization.
- Promote youth empowerment, mentorship, and civic engagement.
6. Climate Change and Environmental Protection
- Promote environmental conservation and climate change adaptation.
- Support sustainable natural resource management.
- Advance climate-smart community solutions.
7. Health Promotion
- Improve access to essential health services.
- Support interventions addressing HIV and AIDS, nutrition, and community health.
- Address harmful practices that affect wellbeing.
8. Governance and Institutional Development
- Strengthen civil society and promote good governance.
- Encourage civic participation, accountability, and social justice.
- Build the capacity of community institutions for sustainable development.