Empowering Vulnerable Children out of Systemic Poverty
Who We Are
Grace Foundation Trust is a frontline organization dedicated to empowering school children in remote and underserved regions of Kenya. Our work addresses the root causes of poverty and injustice often linked to inadequate WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure, forced child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). Through integrated solutions in sanitation, education, and child protection, we ensure that vulnerable children have access to safe, supportive environments where they can learn, grow, and thrive.
Projects Overview
How we are working to uplift and support vulnerable children out of systemic poverty.
WASH Facilities
Implementing robust, gender-sensitive squat toilets infrastructures connected to sealed septic tanks, hand washing stations and safe drinking water with community-centered operations for hygiene education and maintenance.
Shelter
Under the Motto: Safe Girl Child - we construct rescue centres and safe houses for school girls escaping from forced marriages or at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in West Pokot regions of Kenya. Such support enables the victims to heal, regain control of their lives and finish school.
Educational Support
We enable needy children to attend school, regardless of their background, by providing partial scholarships to ease the burden of school fees, uniforms, books and other educational resources.
Why Get Involved
Our Impact
Since 2018, the Grace Foundation Trust has successfully implemented our integrated WASH model in public schools across Trans-Nzoia and West Pokot counties in Kenya. After improving sanitation infrastructure and hygiene practices, we’re not only protecting 10 000+ children’s health but also helping boost school attendance, retention, and enrollment.
Our WASH model is ready for replication and scaling. The existing sites are available for visits, verification, and technical evaluation.
The need for expansion is inevitable:
In Kenya alone, over 70% of public schools in rural counties still rely on unimproved or shared pit latrines, posing serious health, safety, and dignity risks, leaving more than 5 million children without basic sanitation, especially affecting girls and children with disabilities.
Regionally (Sub-Saharan Africa): Only 25% of schools have basic sanitation, with widespread exclusion of children with disabilities, leading to millions of lost school days.
Globally: 818 million children lack school sanitation, and 1 in 3 schools have no water, impeding progress on SDGs 6 and 4.
This widespread crisis demands scalable, sustainable, and inclusive WASH solutions.
The Grace Foundation Trust proven WASH Model solution is boosting school and community resilience in rural Kenya by delivering safe, inclusive WASH services to areas impacted by poverty, gender inequality, and weak infrastructure.
But we need your support.