"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead
Past and Current
Projects + Initiatives
Current
Digital Skills and Training Program with Ubuntu CBO
2022-Current
Githurai, Kenya
Partnering with Ubuntu Community Based Organization, a local women led non-profit in Kenya that uplifts their community through education and enterprise, we help develop and initiate a skills training program to educate children ages 10-18 in digital content creation and marketing. Our goals is to help Ubuntu grow and expand this program helping equip students with an income-generating skill to enter the digital economy.
The InfluenceHers Foundation partners with local organizations and women leaders to identify and learn ways to meaningfully contribute to the community during our trips. Whether that’s helping with an already established project, helping facilitate a new one, or simply supporting the work of a local organization or individual, our trips are always rooted in the belief that those closest to the issues understand them more deeply than anyone from the outside— so our focus is always to engage and learn.
Past
Create + Innovate Competition
We partnered with Fountain Youth Initiative, a local non-profit in Kenya that develops programs to empower women and youth in the community, we posed the a question to local students: If you had unlimited resources, what issue based on the UN Sustainable Developmental Goals would you want to fix in Kenya or the World? The children researched, created, and presented their ideas to the InfluenceHers, and we chose a winner. We provided all children that participate backpacks and school supplies.
Githurai, Kenya
Art Therapy Workshop And Reproductive Health Talk At Sekenani Girls High School
Narok, Kenya
Led by one of our travelers and community members, Alexia Young, the young girls were taken to an Art Therapy Workshop in which they produced art to express themselves. Through this they were exposed to the healing power of self-expression.
Fundraiser For Kenyan Based Performing Arts Group, Creative Thespians
New York, New York
The fundraiser was hosted and organized by actress, writer, and philanthropist, and InfluenceHer Sita Sarkar.
A Day with local women farmers in Arusha
Arusha, Tanzania
The InfluenceHers spent the day with the women of the The Win Win Project, an initiative that aims to help local women, most of whom are widows or single mothers, learn to farm or expand their business by providing supplemental resources.
Entrepreneur Workshop for Local business Owners
Nairobi, Kenya
We put together our collective skills and knowledge to brainstorm with the entrepreneurs apart of the a local Microfinance Program, on ways to scale their businesses.
Mentorship and School visits with Fountain Youth Initiative
Githurai, Kenya
The mentorship program is a key initiative for Fountain Youth Intiative, using it as a way to guide young and educate students in their community on various life subjects such as self-esteem, hygiene, college,their future aspirations and over-all well being, for two days the InfluenceHers got the chance to be guest mentors.
Visiting Huruma Children’s Home
Ngong Hills, Kenya
During our 2017 InfluenceHers Abroad trip we spent time at Huruma Childrens Home, learning about the founder, the organizations work, and spending time with the children. We led a girls talk session with young girls, also helped out with various task and projects around the campus during our stay.
Visiting local schools and performing arts program.
Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
Kibera is what many know as the largest slum in Kenya but our visit took us around to discover some amazing community-led organizations and schools. We had a chance to meet community leaders, interact with children a part of a performing arts program, and learn about the great work the school is doing to empower disabled youth.
