The Motto that We Operate by
Doin' Good, Havin' Fun
- Education – Infrastructure
- Education – Scholarships
- Water and Farming
- Health
Education
“No country can truly develop unless its citizens are educated. Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
Children and youth in Kenya walk miles to school, driven by their eagerness to learn and explore the world around them.
Recognizing education as key to unlocking bright futures, we collaborate with partners to provide quality education at all levels—elementary, secondary, and higher.
Our initiatives include building and renovating schools and enhancing learning through technology and innovation.
Community Development and Self-Reliance
“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime – Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, founder of Taoism.
“You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.” – Abraham Lincoln
Community Development is a step above the basic building foundation of individual and family. However, where widespread epidemic-type problems exist to the extent that they funnel down to families and individuals, inhibiting growth upward, and large swaths of people are affected, the building component begins with the community. It then becomes the intent that substantial overall change and benefits will flow downward to aid individuals and families in their struggle toward self-reliance. WASH is an excellent representative of this process where a trickling down is necessary for a push up.
It is difficult for anyone caught in a cyclical pattern of intense poverty -- where even their fundamental needs are denied them, such as clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. The lack of healthy options severely restrains their ability to pull themselves from poverty.
Another good example of the need for community-wide projects would be our initiative to strengthen families and support women and children. Dysfunction of families and the excessive handing over of many family roles to the female can preclude the female from gaining an education. As well, the violence and different forms of abuse that have reached a staggering percentage of women and children need to be addressed through outreach and community projects to implement policies and protection for the most vulnerable. Tackling the issues from different angles and positions can give additional strength and support to families and individuals.
Health
Complete healing of mind and body requires both spiritual and physical health.
At Riziki Charities as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and believers in Christ’s teachings, we emphasize addressing health holistically—physically and spiritually. Through our efforts, we hope to share Christ’s love with those facing profound challenges.
To energize individuals and families, communities, and nations, they need to have the opportunity to enjoy good health. Our projects strive to increase people's health through funding projects that work with the core of each health concern.
Water and Farming
“Every action, no matter how small, is like drips on a rock—over time, they can carve a canyon through even the thickest, most immovable layer of rock.” – Shannon Watts
Water and farming are essential in combating drought and famine. Together, they provide a foundational solution to alleviating the effects of drought and famine by ensuring access to food, supporting livelihoods, and fostering resilience in vulnerable communities.
The Riziki Foundation is committed to providing communities and schools with sustainable access to clean drinking water and irrigation systems, empowering them to maintain good health and grow their own food, ultimately fostering self-reliance
Strengthening Families and Supporting Women and Children
The seeds of success in every nation on earth are best planted in women and children – Joyce Banda
No other success can compensate for failure in the home – David O. Mckay
Families in Kenya, Africa, who have valued the past traditional families with extended families taking a huge part in the upbringing of children, are now mirroring many aspects of Western and Eastern cultures. They are veering increasingly off the path of Christian morality and embracing some destructive forces that push the family into a dysfunctional role and away from being a stable foundation for African. The desire is to use Christ’s teachings and life as a model for teaching behaviors within the family and help support the people in bringing traditional and sacred bonds of the family unit to the forefront of African society.
We support governments and organizations with their eyes focused on strengthening families and protecting the rights of women and children.
We believe strong families, with safety for their most vulnerable members, are crucial to developing thriving communities and nations.
We encourage and seek to promote policies and practices that protect women and children and strengthen families. We seek positive change, aligning with these ideals.