Who We Are
Forum For Women
in Development,
Democracy & Justice
A Kenyan CBO building economic autonomy for women and girls from displaced, indigenous, and refugee communities through certified vocational training, enterprise support, and education reintegration.
Our Mandate
Economic Autonomy.
Community-Led.
FODDAJ concentrates on populations that formal development infrastructure has bypassed. Maasai and pastoralist women. Refugees who crossed into Kenya with no documentation and no safety net. Girls withdrawn from school for early marriage at thirteen who want a second chance. Households that lost their fields and livestock to drought.
In the counties where we operate, these populations represent the majority of working-age women. Their exclusion from economic life is structural, and our response is structural too.
Our approach is economic and deliberate. We provide NITA-accredited vocational training, integrated childcare to remove the primary attendance barrier, enterprise incubation for graduates, and structured pathways back into education for girls who dropped out. Every programme is designed to produce permanent income generation - owned by the participant, sustained by the community.
Our training centre in Kajiado, where over 500 women and girls have earned their first certified qualification.
Theory of Change
The Mechanism Behind
the Outcomes
FODDAJ operates as a long-term economic integration programme. The three phases below describe exactly how we generate the change we report.
Phase 01 - ReachRemove the Barriers First
Outreach inside refugee settlements, Maasai community centres, and displacement-affected households gets us in front of the right people. Enrollment is always free. Childcare is integrated from the start. Every obstacle - transport, household permission, documentation - is addressed before the first day of training.
Phase 02 - TrainCertify and Build Competence
Six NITA-accredited tracks, delivered entirely hands-on over structured training cycles. Instruction happens at sewing machines, salon stations, and clinical setups. Participants graduate with a nationally recognised certificate, a peer cohort, and a demonstrated skill. Every track is selected based on market demand in the communities we serve.
Phase 03 - SustainFollow Through to Income
Graduation marks a transition to the next phase. Every cohort moves through structured mentorship during their first year, village banking group integration, startup capital linkage programmes, and job placement support. Income generation requires more than a certificate. The sustained follow-up phase is the mechanism that converts training into financial independence.
Institutional Structure
Ready for
Serious Partnership
FODDAJ operates as a registered CBO under Kenya's relevant community organisation legislation. Our training centre holds full NITA accreditation. Financial management follows established audit protocols with annual external review. Our board includes representation from the legal, financial, and community development sectors.
All programming is designed from the start for consortium participation. Development challenges of this scale - displacement, climate impact, rural poverty, and educational exclusion - require coordinated action across organisations. We actively seek co-implementation arrangements and are structured to operate within network-level funding frameworks.
Registered CBO
Registered as a Community-Based Organisation under Kenya's relevant legislation, with full compliance with all regulatory reporting and governance requirements.
NITA-Accredited Training
Our vocational programme carries full accreditation from the National Industrial Training Authority, Kenya's national standard for vocational education quality.
Annual External Audit
Financial accounts are reviewed annually by an independent auditor. Results are available to prospective funders and partners as part of due diligence.
Board-Governed Operations
A Board of Directors with representation across legal, financial, and community development disciplines provides oversight and strategic direction.
Digital Literacy Track
Market-designed curriculum, taught by practising professionals
Documentation Available on Request
Where We Work
Kajiado. Baringo.
Cross-Border.
We operate where the need is greatest and the skills infrastructure is thinnest. All three zones share one characteristic: accredited vocational training has historically been out of reach for the women who need it most.
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Primary Training Centre
Kajiado County
Our main vocational training facility operates here, serving Maasai, pastoralist, and urban-displaced women. The centre is currently expanding to accommodate growing enrolment demand.
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Field Programming
Baringo County
Community outreach and vocational skills programming reach women in Baringo's displacement-affected communities, extending the Learn-to-Earn model beyond the primary training centre.
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Refugee & Pastoral Communities
Cross-Border Region
We serve refugee populations and pastoral communities along the Kenya-Tanzania corridor, reaching women who exist outside the reach of most formal skills training systems.
We are actively seeking partners and funders.
Whether you are a foundation, a bilateral agency, or a CBO seeking a co-implementation partner - our documentation is ready and our capacity is demonstrated.