Elimu...It means EDUCATION in Swahili, one of the major languages of East Africa.

Elimu is a registered Canadian charity assisting children through education. We are based in Ottawa, Canada and are completely volunteer-run. We have been undertaking projects in Kenya since 2006 as private individuals. We were registered as a not-for-profit organization in January 2011 and as a charitable organization from January 2012.

We are a board of directors of three Canadians. We also have a dynamic board of advisors and a volunteer administrator in Ottawa. Click here to meet the board.

The “office” of Elimu is a virtual set up run between Ottawa, Canada and Malindi, Kenya. For this reason there is currently only a P.O. Box address and email contacts for us. Our Founder covers the overhead costs of the Canadian organization so that our donors' dollars go straight into projects.

If you would like to offer children hope of a better future through our projects, please see below and consider a donation to keep our work going.

Our Projects

Nyumbani Kwetu: a Sponsored Family Home for Children, Malindi, Kenya
Elimu provides all living expenses, schooling and staffing needs of Nyumbani Kwetu, a family home to 12 children. Click here to learn more about Nyumbani Kwetu Home for Children.

Heri Ministries Sewing Project, Malindi, Kenya
Elimu supports young women from the local community by finding sponsors for them to provide school and boarding fees to attend Heri Ministries Sewing College and develop the skills needed to become independent and productive members of their local community. Click here to learn more about Heri Ministries Sewing Project.

Upendo Nursery School, Sabaki Village, Kenya
Elimu is fund-raising to assist the Sabaki Village community to build a nursery school to educate their youngest members. Without it, children would have to walk an hour to one of the two government primary schools. Click here to learn more about Upendo Nursery School.

Elimu Partners : We Can't Do This Alone

Elimu is so grateful for the generous support of many individuals and organizations that help to make our project work a success. We are pleased to be working with two dynamic child care providers in the Ottawa area to help make Upendo Nursery School a reality. We also welcome our partners at Goodfellow Cleaners in Ottawa. Click on the links below to learn more about our partners' services.