iBase

The Issue

60% of youth in Kenya are unemployed - Mathare Slums could be worse

Mission

To activate slum youth talent by providing a space to interact with peers and mentors, hence learn employable core skills.

Core Skills

• Develop workshops to learn leadership skills - communication, team work, organizing, planning etc
• Organize networking events

Other Benefits to the community

• Co-working space for start-ups, young professionals
• Events platform – exhibitions, seminars, conferences
• Audio-visual equipment e.g. projector, screens, PA system

Our needs

• Mentors
• Content
• Ideas
• Support; in kind and cash
• Partnerships and collaborators

Our Plan

• Start small with grants and donations – 1st year
• Introduce the new sustainable products while getting support from donors – 2nd year
• Sustainable – 3rd year

Success so far

• Already did the first prototype in July 2015
• Acquired a partnership with Basco Paints who donated paints for our first prototype
• Have already secured about 5 experienced mentors who are willing to offer free workshops in different thematic areas.

Click the here to see the results of our prototype. Contact us for more information.