About this project

"Project Kazi Na Haki" (Work and Justice) is a 10-month project to establish a professional, youth-run, "DRR Service-for-Hire" social enterprise in Kibera. This project directly addresses plastic pollution (SDG 12) and climate resilience (SDG 13). Grant funding of 5,000 CAD is requested as seed capital to establish the 6-member GLTS team to operate. Funds will be spent exclusively on physical business assets (e.g., work/sewing machines) and third-party professional training services. Upon the successful securing of this grant, our first and primary focus will be to formalise service contracts with key partners we have developed and are currently in more advanced discussions with. We are seeking an anchor contract for DRR service delivery and a smaller community contract for environmental education. Team support during the initial setup will be funded through a "mobilisation fee" negotiated into these contracts. As a unique value-add-on offering, GLTS will produce and include one upcycled plastic "Docu-Safe Pouch" in each DRR kit. Success will be defined firstly through securing these contracts and then secondly, through the high-quality fulfilment of these contracts resulting in a proven business case, proof of programme delivery and the resulting generated revenue in support of financial sustainability.

Goals and Objectives

The overarching vision is to develop GLTS into a financially viable and professional youth-led social enterprise, allowing it to continually provide high-quality DRR services to institutional clients.

Objectives:

  • Partnership Formalisation: By Month 2 of the grant, we will utilise the capacity provided by the grant to formalise and achieve a signed service level agreement with a target anchor client (for example, Oxfam in Kenya) and a service contract for a local community client (for example, a school).
  • Capacity Building: By month 3 of the grant, all 6 team members will complete a customer incubator programme, providing them with certified skills in management of client interaction, M&E reporting, and facilitation of DRR training programmes.
  • Contract Delivery: Once finalised, we will carry through with the lists of deliverables in the respective contract(s) with a minimum 95% client satisfaction level within the project timeline.

Beneficiaries: The intended beneficiaries are the 6 youth members of GLTS, as they will develop into professional youth with a sustainable income. The service beneficiaries will be the communities that benefit as a result of the contract/s we secured, with an estimated 70 vulnerable households and 50 students. The selection of these beneficiaries was determined in context to the documented risks experienced with flooding and plastic pollution in Kibera.

Sustainability & Scalability: This project is sustainable through transitioning from grant dependency to a revenue-based operation. The profit of the first contracts will be reinvested as working capital to secure larger follow-on contracts. We view the potential for replication as significant; our operating model and training curriculum will comprise a "Social Enterprise Launchpad Kit" to pass on to other youth groups.

Expected result

The anticipated outcomes are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART).

  • Outcome 1 (Partnership Secured): One anchor Service Level Agreement and one community service contract are in place through formal execution before the end of Month 2, per the legal documents.
  • Outcome 2 (Capacity Built): 100% of the 6 team members receive a certificate of completion for the structured incubation programme from our training partner by the end of Month 3; this will verify the professional skills acquired through training.
  • Outcome 3 (Service Delivered): After the contracts are executed, 70 vulnerable households receive a full DRR resilience package, and 50 students complete an environmental education programme through Month 9, as evidenced by the client-audited tracking logs of household distribution and student attendance logs.
  • Outcome 4 (Impact Achieved): Pre- and post-intervention surveys indicate at least a 60% increase in the knowledge of flood preparedness among the 70 beneficiary households, as evidenced in the client's final report by Month 10.
  • Outcome 5 (Revenue Generated): There is billing for revenue to clients, as per secured contracts, by Month 10, as evidenced by bank statements.
  • Outcome 6 (Sustainability Pipeline): Two or more formal Letters of Intent for post-project service contracts are executed from new potential clients by Month 10.
About me / organisation
Derrick Kinyua

I am a 22-year-old community mobiliser and the project manager of Giving Light To Society. I thrive on building sustainable, youth-led solutions to local challenges. I have previously managed stand-alone and bundled community project budgets and reported back to external funders; this experience has provided the accountability skills that are required of the role. My main goal will be leading the team, obtaining our foundational service contracts, and delivering our services and programmes to a high standard.