2023-05-10T14:07:55-04:00 2022-12-31 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2022-01-01 263658409 Kakenya Center For Excellence KAKE 4250 North Fairfax Drive STE 600 Arlington VA 22203 Kakenya Ntaiya Founder and Pre 5715274960 2023-05-10 true Kakenya Ntaiya John Mullins P01429307 2027706371 2023-05-10 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Kakenyas Dream Kakenya Ntaiya 2175689 false X www.kakenyasdream.org X 2008 VA To invest in girls from rural communities through educational, health, and leadership initiatives to create agents of change. We dream of a world where African women and girls are valued and respected as leaders and equal in every way.(See Continuation on Schedule O) 14 14 7 2 0 0 1632050 2164418 0 5118 10656 1924 615 1639092 2175689 1052076 941996 0 595989 556073 0 143940 114964 155334 1763029 1653403 -123937 522286 2865418 3305716 10125 16989 2855293 3288727 To invest in girls from rural communities through educational, health, and leadership initiatives to create agents of change. We dream of a world where African women and girls are valued and respected as leaders and equal in every way.(See Continuation on Schedule O) false false 683645 508900 Centers for Excellence: The boarding schools, the Kakenya Centers for Excellence (KCE I and II), served 324 girls in 2022 in grades 4-12 in a safe, supportive environment. In addition to providing a world-class education, the holistic programming ensures each and every girls unique physical, social, and emotional needs are met so that she can achieve her full potential. See Schedule O for a detailed description of this program service. 317916 236697 Health and Leadership: With extremely limited healthcare resources and education in the region, most community members know little about their bodies or rights. This lack of sexual health and rights-based education leads to increased rates of female genital mutilation (FGM), child marriage, unplanned teenage pregnancy, and cyclical intergenerational poverty. To combat these problems, we equip the students and boys and girls in partner schools across rural Kenya with comprehensive sex education, information about the dangers of FGM and child marriage, knowledge of their legal rights, and life skills training through the Health and Leadership Training program. We have reached over 19,000 girls and boys in 131 schools with these vital trainings. See Schedule O for a detailed description of this program service. 263799 196399 Network for Excellence: Our commitment to the students does not end when they leave the boarding schools. We support them as they continue on to high school and higher education through the Network for Excellence program. We have provided over 500 students with mentorship, scholarships, academic support, continued leadership training, and vocational counseling. 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Tax years prior to 2019 are no longer subject to examination by the IRS or the tax jurisdiction of the District of Columbia. true Sub-Saharan Africa Program services Education for Girls 941996 941996 941996 Sub-Saharan Africa Education for Girls 941996 0 Fair market value false false false false false false Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b There are no committees that have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Federal Form 990 was prepared in draft format and distributed to the Finance and Audit Committee and the Governance Committee for a detailed review prior to distribution to the entire Board for review. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The conflict of interest policy was updated and approved by the Board in December 2018. This policy is reviewed and signed by all members of the Board of Directors annually. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Compensation of the president & founder is reviewed yearly by the Board of Directors and is based on goals and targets achieved as outlined in the performance review. In addition, compensation is periodically bench marked against similar international nonprofits focused on East Africa. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Compensation of the members of management is determined by the president & founder based on job responsibilities and performance reviews. All staff salaries are ultimately approved by the Board of Directors yearly through the budgeting process. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 KD will provide copies of its Federal Form 990 to the general public upon request. The Federal Form 990 is also available to the general public on its website and on www.guidestar.org. Audited by an independent accountant Part XII line 2b The process has not changed from the prior year. General explanation attachment Mission Statement Continuation: Kakenyas Dreams mission is to invest in girls from rural communities through educational, health, and leadership initiatives to create agents of change. We dream of a world where African women and girls are valued and respected as leaders and equal in every way.The programs operate in Narok, Kisii, and Migori Counties, some of the most marginalized regions of southwestern Kenya, where nearly 80% of girls undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) at puberty, 50% are married before the age of 19, and only 17% complete a primary education. As in most communities in Kenya, women and girls in the counties we serve remain severely marginalized by harmful traditional practices. Girls in the Maasai community regularly stop going to school and are married off in adolescence after undergoing FGM, a painful and harmful practice that is considered a rite of passage to adulthood. When girls are not educated, the cycle of marginalization continues from one generation to the next, with the men and tribal elders dictating a girls present and future without considering her social, financial, physical, or emotional wellbeing. Since 2008, Kakenyas Dream has been changing beliefs about the value of girls education and empowerment. We work closely with the communities we serve to generate support for program design, demonstrate transparency and encourage trust, ensure that the interventions are culturally appropriate to the local context, and promote leadership from within the community. The three core programs (Centers for Excellence, Network for Excellence, and Health and Leadership Trainings) are designed to empower and motivate marginalized girls through education, health, and leadership initiatives to become agents of change and to break the cycle of harmful traditional practices such as FGM and child marriage. Kakenya Centers for Excellence Program: The Kakenya Centers for Excellence (KCE I and II) are located in the rural villages of Enoosaen and Isampin in southwestern Kenya. They serve the regions most vulnerable and underprivileged girls. The program launched in 2009 with 30 students at the first school, KCE I, and just one building on site for girls to learn. Since then, this program has grown into a transformative model that serves over 300 students each year in grade 4-12 in two campuses. 100% of the current students and alumnae are continuing their education, free from female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriage. KD is committed to providing students with all the resources they need to excel inside and outside the classroom, addressing their physical, social, and emotional needs. We believe education is the key to unlocking each girls unique potential. For this reason, we ensure the students receive high-quality instruction in five core areas: languages, math, science, technical skills, and humanities. The schools are staffed with well-trained teachers. With a student ratio of 20:1 at KCE I and 11:1 at KCE II, the student to teacher ratio is less than half the national average of 56:1 or even the government mandated ratio of 40:1 for public primary schools. We also provide the girls with all their school needs, including uniforms, textbooks, learning materials, and three nutritious meals per day, supplemented by fresh produce from the campus gardens. We enhance the girls academic experiences with extracurricular activities, clubs, sports, field trips, and more. Finally, in order to overcome the significant challenges girls face, especially socialized norms that seek to oppress women, we work hard to ensure the girls know they are capable, supported, and strong. From public speaking to self-defense and leadership training, we teach girls a variety of skills to help them become independent and confident young women. Network for Excellence Program: In 2014, we created the Network for Excellence program to support the KCE alumni as they make the critical transition to secondary school (high school) and tertiary education (college/university), a time when most girls in the community experience increasing pressure to get married and are often forced to drop out. In the students home communities, fewer than 50% of all girls are able to continue beyond primary school due to prohibitive costs and cultural expectations, with 15% receiving no education at all. Even for those who are able to attend high school, most schools have substandard curricula that do not prepare girls for continued education or successful careers. Through the Network for Excellence, we provide college and career guidance, scholarships and financial aid, tutoring, and social support so that the girls are set up for success in adulthood. The goal of the program is to support the KCE alumni to reach their first-choice destination, whether thats a university education, trade school, or job, as well as to ensure job readiness so that they can achieve economic empowerment in adulthood. Upon completion of high school, the university-bound alumni enter a nine-month gap year course that includes internships, other professional development opportunities, and academic skills enhancement to ensure theyre ready for the demands of a college or vocational education. For those who want to start a career or family directly after high school, we assist them with skills and entrepreneur training and basic livelihood skills they and their future family will need to thrive.We also strive to maintain a strong alumni network, so we host trainings and events at the KCE campuses during academic holidays to ensure the young women in the Network for Excellence always have an opportunity to stay connected and give back to KD and the current KCE students. Health and Leadership Training Program: With extremely limited healthcare resources and education in the region, most people know very little about their bodies, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive health and the harmful effects of FGM and child marriage. These topics are also highly taboo, so they arent discussed in school or at home. This leads to higher rates of FGM, child marriage, unintended teenage pregnancy, and school dropout. In 2011, KD launched the Health and Leadership Training program to extend our reach into the wider community and fill this gap in health information. The program is offered to both the KCE students and youth in partner schools across southwestern Kenya as weekly after-school workshops for six months each academic year. A team of skilled facilitators lead impactful and engaging sessions on gender equality, FGM and child marriage, sexual violence, sexual and reproductive health, self-defense, and life skills like leadership and self-advocacy. This program also teaches participants to share the information theyve learned with their siblings, parents, and communities and empowers them to become partners in promoting gender equality and the end of violence and harmful practices committed against women and girls across Kenya. To date,19,000 girls and boys have been trained at 131 schools across four counties. Youth-Friendly Health ClinicTo further meet the regions dire healthcare needs, we began construction in 2022 on the communitys first and only youth friendly health clinic. Once operational, the clinic will serve the student bodies at both of the boarding schools, as well as the surrounding community, providing basic healthcare, mental health support and counseling, stigma-free sexual and reproductive care, and an emergency hotline for reporting incidences of violence. We anticipate that the clinic will launch operations toward the end of 2023 with services available to the general community in 2024.