The Youth Café recently made and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with GiveDirectly Inc., thereby forming a partnership between the two organizations. The purpose of this partnership is to contribute to enhanced economic empowerment within identified locations of Nairobi and the ultimate eradication of poverty which in turn will positively impact the lives of the beneficiaries and communities.

This program focuses on the disbursement of emergency grants (cash grants) by GiveDirectly to people mainly living in informal settlements in Kenya in which The Youth Café currently works in. As a result of this partnership, thousands of youths have been able to benefit from this program where they each received a disbursement of $30 for 4 months.

COVID-19 has affected all people’s lives in ways no other crisis has. Many governments have imposed lockdowns to limit the spread of COVID-19 leading to youth from the informal settlements suddenly being unable to continue earning a living.

So, when you lose your job and you live in the informal settlement what’s next for you? If you are coping well during this time and are able to help someone worse off, don’t you think now is the time to act and help out where you can? This is the time for direct giving- a fast, efficient, and unconditional method to help out people who have been affected.

GiveDirectly is at the forefront in implementing a support project which involves the provision of emergency grants (unconditional cash transfers) to people mainly living in informal settlements in Kenya while measures to restrict the spread of COVID-19 are in force in Kenya. In the midst of this global pandemic which has altered daily life and created urgent needs in communities around the world, GiveDirectly in partnership with other organizations such as The Youth Café, Generation Kenya, SHOFCO, MYSA, Shujaaz, Hope Worldwide, Access Afya, Carolina for Kibera, Nairobi County, Youth Bunge, Ghetto Foundation, Ruben Center, AVSI among other organizations have sought to move rapidly to help the affected youth and ensure efficient implementation of this project.

Learn more about The Youth Café and Unconditional Cash Transfer Program for youth. For inquiries, contact us.