Nairobi · Est. 2018
Every child deservesspace to become.
Child Space Organization works in the heart of Nairobi's informal settlements — mentoring children, feeding them, protecting them and helping their talents find a stage. Over 33,000 children reached and counting.
33,000+
Children & adolescents reached
5,000+
Parents & guardians trained
10
Core programs running
2018
Serving Nairobi since
Our network
Partners who make the work possible
Who we are
A safe, structured place to grow up.
Founded in 2018 and operating across Korogocho, Baba Dogo, Kariobangi and Mathare, we build an ecosystem around every child: mentors who show up weekly, parents who learn to listen, teachers trained in behaviour change, and communities that refuse to look away.
Our work spans mentorship, mental health, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health rights, talent development, safeguarding and WASH — all delivered where children already are.
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Ten programs, one child.
The Smart Children Club
Mentorship & Life Coaching for Ages 6–17
Our flagship mentorship and life coaching club — a safe, structured place where children learn who they are and who they can become.
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Children's Mental Health Program
Healing, Resilience & Emotional Wellbeing
Two-week camps every April and August, counselling, creative therapy and screening — because mental health is not a luxury.
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SMARTPLATE Feeding Programme
No Child Should Dream on an Empty Stomach
A nutritious meal on every programme day — because hunger was quietly emptying our mentorship sessions.
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Skills-Based Health Education (SBHE)
Building Healthy Minds. Inspiring Positive Choices.
Our largest school-based intervention — a full academic year of life skills built on the Behaviour Change Process.
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Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights
Informed. Empowered. Protected.
Accurate, age-appropriate SRHR education delivered through schools, radio, podcasts, community forums and faith partnerships.
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Parents + Program
Stronger Families. Safer Children.
Family strengthening for the digital age: positive parenting, online safety, mental health and violence-free homes.
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Talent Development Program
Where Talent Meets Opportunity. Where Children Become Leaders.
Dance, music, visual art, modelling and chess — and children who have gone on to represent Kenya on continental stages.
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Training & Capacity Building
Empowering Teachers. Transforming Classrooms. Shaping Futures.
We train teachers in the Behaviour Change Process so our methodology outlives any single school visit.
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Safeguarding & Child Protection
Keeping Children Safe. Everywhere. Every Day.
The foundational pillar under everything we do — now including digital safeguarding and online child protection.
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Clean Water. Safe Sanitation. Healthy Communities.
Child protection cannot be achieved without the basic conditions that let children live healthy, dignified lives.
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“Food is more than nourishment for the body — it is a foundation for emotional security, learning, healthy relationships, and positive child development.”
SMARTPLATE Feeding Programme
Stand with a child this year.
Partner with us, fund a feeding day, volunteer as a mentor, or bring our programs to your school. Every contribution keeps a child in the room.
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