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Clean Water & Sanitation
Solar-powered community boreholes for safe drinking water; clean sanitation facilities in schools and rural centres.
Registered Non-Profit · Kenya
Breaking the cycle of poverty — one child, one well, one meal at a time.
A child cannot learn on an empty stomach. A community cannot thrive without safe drinking water. We integrate Education, Clean Water, and Food Security into a single sustainable model for Makueni County and beyond.
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- Core Pillars
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- Tree Drives / Year
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- Lives Touched
Who we are
A holistic approach to human development.
The Tom Nthiwa Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Kenya, dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty. Rather than treating symptoms, we address root causes — building water, food, health, and education systems that hold each other up.
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”— William Butler Yeats
Our Vision
A resilient Kenya where every child can learn, every family drinks clean water, every community feeds itself.
Mission
To uplift vulnerable communities across Makueni County and beyond by expanding access to clean water, sustainable nutrition, healthcare infrastructure, and essential life-skills education — restoring dignity, health, and opportunity for every child, mother, and student.
Our Promise
Every shilling is directed toward measurable, community-owned outcomes — boreholes that keep flowing, meals that keep arriving, and girls who stay in school.
Core Pillars
Seven integrated pillars, one sustainable model.
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Sustainable School Feeding
Daily morning porridge, balanced weekday lunches, and purified water — boosting enrollment, attendance, and focus.
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Dignity & Menstrual Hygiene
Reusable sanitary pads for schoolgirls and female inmates, paired with reproductive health education.
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Youth Guidance
School outreach on teenage pregnancy, peer pressure, and self-worth — with mentorship that keeps girls in class.
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Health & Medical Infrastructure
Community clinics and dispensaries bringing essential services closer, with free screenings and preventive care.
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Economic Empowerment & Youth Skills
Vocational training, agricultural micro-projects, and youth leadership for practical paths to independence.
Latest from the field
What we did most recently.
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Dignity Kit Distribution — Makueni Girls' School
Reusable sanitary kits and reproductive health education delivered to 120 schoolgirls, keeping them in class through the school term.
📍 Makueni County
VII · Environment
Tree planting, twice a year, for a greener Kenya.
Our environmental programme brings reforestation, community outreach, and institutional partnership into one structured, sustainable initiative.
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Bi-Annual Tree Planting Drives
Native and climate-resilient trees planted across selected sites, supported by foundation nurseries.
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Community Education
Workshops on soil conservation, water catchment protection, and climate resilience.
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Strategic Partnerships
Working with Kenya Forest Service, county environment departments, and local CBOs.
2× tree drives / year
Founder & Chairman
Tom Nthiwa
Operations Leader · High-End Hospitality, Tourism & Travel
An accomplished operations leader and community advocate with over a decade of experience across hospitality, tourism, leisure, and travel. Tom founded the Foundation to direct his project-management and organisational capabilities toward community empowerment, dignity, and basic needs.
Water & Sanitation
Solar boreholes and school sanitation facilities.
School Feeding
Weekday porridge, clean water, balanced lunches.
Youth & Health
Mentorship, reproductive health, and clinics.
Menstrual Dignity
Reusable pads for girls and women inmates.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
— Nelson Mandela