Community Support
Strengthening Families

Building stronger communities through economic empowerment and sustainable livelihood programs

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Caring for Children
Nourishing Futures

Providing quality nutrition, care, and education to children in our daycare and school programs

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Empowering Communities
Transforming Lives

Creating a sound environment where children and young people are nurtured and blossom into wise adult community stewards

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Youth Empowerment
Building Future Leaders

Comprehensive transition training and support for young people to become mature, healthy, and economically stable individuals

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Our Mission

To offer knowledge, skills, and supportive environment to children and young people which will lead them to realization of their adulthood livelihoods dreams.

Our Vision

A sound environment where children and young people are nurtured and blossom into wise adult community stewards.

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Who We Are

About Prime Lilies Development Centre

A registered NGO in Kenya, dedicated to providing quality education and comprehensive youth empowerment programs

Who We Are

Prime Lilies Development Centre is a Non Profit Social Enterprise focusing on provision of good quality education and Youth Transition Program to the needy children and Youth in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties. The Organization also works with various Refugee Led Organizations in the two Counties to support the education for the refugee children and offer capacity building to their parents and guardians with the main purpose of achieving social cohesion between refugees and the host community. As a registered NGO in Kenya, Prime Lilies supports children through offering education opportunity and subsidies. Youths are offered comprehensive transition training ranging from healthcare provision and linkages, psychosocial services, to livelihoods initiatives. The Enterprise further offers a Sustainability program which focuses on the long term continuum of services anchored on her delivery model.

Quality Education Programs
Youth Transition Support
Community Empowerment
Refugee Support Programs
Peace Building Initiatives
About Prime Lilies
Our Foundation

Core Values & Principles

Guided by international best practices and commitment to sustainable development

Compassion

We are driven by empathy and genuine care for the communities we serve, ensuring every individual is treated with dignity and respect.

Equity & Inclusion

We promote equal opportunities for all, with special focus on marginalized communities including refugees and vulnerable populations.

Innovation

We embrace creative solutions and evidence-based approaches to address complex social challenges sustainably.

Collaboration

We work in partnership with communities, organizations, and stakeholders to amplify impact and create lasting change.

Accountability

We maintain transparency and measure our impact through rigorous monitoring and evaluation of all programs.

Sustainability

We focus on long-term solutions that build community capacity and ensure environmental and social sustainability.

What We Do

Our Programs

Three comprehensive programs designed to create lasting impact in our communities

School Program

School program

Learning environment is key in child development. Prime Lilies School program targets needy and vulnerable children from the Kware slum and its environs.

  • Pre-school Education (Play Group, PP1, PP2)
  • Day Care Services (7am-6pm)
  • Tuition and scholastic material support
  • Nutritional rehabilitation
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Youth Program

Adolescent and youth Program

Prime Lilies offers comprehensive Adolescent and Youth empowerment program. This is in response to various challenges adolescent and young people encounter in the daily life situations in Nairobi and in Kenya at large. In pursue of their dreams, youth are shaped by various factors. As they grow up, they are expected to turn into mature, healthy, and socially and economically stable individuals in the society. The situation is grim for the adolescents and youth from the poor family background, orphaned youth, Refugees, Youth Living with HIV including the Care Leavers from the Foster care institutions. The situation for the Care leavers is even complex if the Care homes do not have a comprehensive Transition Care Plan for the Care leavers once they are of age of reintegration to the community. Prime Lilies Resource Centre is currently used as an Incubator for young people's business ideas and empowering them on issues healthcare, psychosocial and relationships.

  • Healthcare provision and linkages
  • Psychosocial support
  • Life skills training
  • Career guidance
  • Business incubation for youth ideas
  • Support for Care Leavers and HIV Youth
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Sustainability Program

Sustainability Program

Social Aspect: The parents/guardians are often reminded and engaged in their moral responsibilities towards their families and community. Youths are empowered on the expectations from the society as they grow into adulthood. That includes their behavioral responses to the values of the community at large.

Economic Empowerment Aspects: Focus on improving the livelihoods of caregivers/parents the index child in the School Program and the Foster homes. 70% of the beneficiaries are the refugee led families and 30% are the local host community. Youths and parents/guardians are supported and guided on strategies to initiate and improve their livelihoods initiatives. The main objective is to attain economic self-reliance and improve social cohesion between refugees and the host community. This is done through:

  • Encouraging the formation and support of self-help groups
  • Offering enterprise development
  • Offering Microcredit linkages
  • Linkage to the acquisition of technical skills
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Livelihoods & Self-Reliance

Economic Empowerment

Improving livelihoods and building sustainable economic independence

Economic Empowerment Program

Focus: Economic empowerment aspects focus on improving the livelihoods of caregivers/parents and the index child in the School Program and the Foster homes. 70% of the beneficiaries are the refugee led families and 30% are the local host community.

Approach: Youths and parents/guardians are supported and guided on strategies to initiate and improve their livelihoods initiatives. The main objective is to attain economic self-reliance and improve social cohesion between refugees and the host community.

Methods & Interventions:

  • Encouraging the formation and support of self-help groups

    Building on existing traditional ways of savings and creating alternative borrowing institutions among households.

  • Offering enterprise development

    Providing capacity building in financial literacy training to caregivers and youth for successful business management.

  • Offering Microcredit linkages

    Linking youths and self-help groups to friendly microcredit institutions within their neighborhood for self-reliance.

  • Linkage to the acquisition of technical skills

    Supporting basic hands-on business skills acquisition for creating and improving businesses for livelihood initiatives.

Community Harmony

Peace Building Program

Enhancing peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities

This Program works to enhance peaceful coexistence of the local communities particularly the refugees and the host community. This is made possible through collaboration with various Refugee Led Organizations (RLOs) in Ongata Rongai region. Frena Community Based Organization and Nziza Wema are the key partner RLOs in this initiative. The Program addresses root causes of conflicts, offers trauma healing support to refugees, enhances inclusivity, and promotes social cohesion between the refugee families and the host community. Peaceful coexistence translates into good learning environment for the children.

Peace Building Program
Our Impact

Making a Difference

See how we're transforming lives and building stronger communities

Our Impact
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Children Educated

Providing quality education and care to children from low-income families in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties.

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Youth Empowered

Supporting young people through comprehensive transition programs into successful adulthood.

50+
Families Supported

Strengthening families through economic empowerment and sustainable livelihood programs.

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about our programs and services

What level of classes do you admit in your school?

We currently offer Pre-school level i.e. Play Group, PP1, PP2. We also provide Day care services. We shall be moving to Primary level in the next Academic Year, beginning with Grade One.

Do you have a School Bus?

No, but we strive to have one in the near future.

What is the operational time for the Day care services?

Between 7am-6pm from Monday to Saturday.

What is the main content you offer during your youth training session?

We offer Comprehensive Transition Plan that mentors young people with Knowledge and skills as they enter into adulthood.

Do you financially support youths to acquire technical skills?

We do not financially support youths directly to get technical skills but we link them up with institutions offering such skills within their neighborhood. We expect to partially support them in future.

Get In Touch

Contact Us

Ready to make a difference? Get in touch with us today

Our Address

PO Box 349 - 00518
Nairobi, Kenya

Call Us

+254 725 707 493
+254 718 046 134

Email Us

info@primelilies.org