YETU Initiative

Yetu (“Ours” in Kiswahili) is funded by the Aga Khan Foundation and USAID.  The Yetu Initiative works with civil society organizations (CSOs) rooted in the communities they serve to advance the principles of self-reliance and locally sustained development. To ensure sustainability and community ownership, Yetu trains CSOs on how to mobilize local resources – not just money, but in-kind contributions of time and assets. Yetu enables CSOs to build better community engagements, strengthen linkages and trust with like-minded Kenyan organizations, businesses, foundations, governments, and individual citizens.