Transform Lives, Empower Communities
From Classrooms to Communities: A Holistic Model for Regenerative Transformation
2025 Impact snapshot
For every $1 invested, Maisha Project has an average social return on investment of $2.61 across its five focus pillars.
Meals served by Maisha since 2020
100,800+
Patients treated at our hospital
12,000+
People reached via clean water access
10,000+
Total People reached (since 2006)
9,689+
Students Supported Maisha Academy in 2025
9,689+
Children on the Daily Feeding Program
1,500+
Participants trained
for Youth empowerment
1,582
Students enrolled through Legacy of Hope, total
1,500+
Scholarships provided
to students
1,200+
Mission participants
to date
220
Entrepreneurs supported (since inception)
167+
children
sponsored
in 2025
15
classrooms Built / Upgraded
to support students
5
kitchens Built / Upgraded
to provide meals
1
Level 4A hospital
building
to provide care
Maisha’s Integrated Development Approach
The organization’s work is anchored in five strategic pillars:
Each pillar responds to a distinct set of needs, yet all are intentionally designed to reinforce one another. For example, school feeding programs support both educational attainment and health outcomes; women’s economic empowerment improves household nutrition and school attendance; and infrastructure investments enable the consistent delivery of education and healthcare services. Maisha’s U.S. platform reinforces this integrated model by mobilizing volunteer time, civic partnerships, and sustained supporter relationships that strengthen the organization’s long-term capacity to deliver across pillars.
Education
improving access, retention, and learning outcomes through schooling support, feeding programs, and safe learning environments.
Healthcare Access
expanding access to primary healthcare, nutrition, and clean water to reduce preventable illness and improve wellbeing.
Community Empowerment
strengthening community economic agency through skills training, enterprise development, and savings mechanisms.
Mission Trips
fostering leadership, psychosocial wellbeing, and cross-cultural engagement through mentorship, volunteerism, and faith-based programs.
Infrastructure Development
investing in physical assets that enable service delivery and long-term community resilience, including classrooms, kitchens, clinics, and water systems.
Voices of Impact
"Education changed my life"
Linda Wanjira, Maisha Alumni
Education, Leadership, and Long-Term Impact
Linda Wanjira’s journey illustrates the cumulative impact of sustained investment in education, mentorship, and cross-border collaboration. Reflecting on her experience, Linda states that “education changed my life” and gave her “hope and a thriving future.” Her progression through schooling, supported by consistent sponsorship and community care, demonstrates how early educational access translates into long-term leadership outcomes.
Through continued partnership, Linda pursued higher education and gained exposure beyond Kenya, experiences that strengthened her professional and civic engagement upon returning home. She emphasizes that Maisha did not only meet immediate needs, but enabled her to “recognize the need to initiate monumental change” in her own community.
In the context of the 2025 Impact Report, Linda’s experience reflects Maisha’s education pillar in action. It demonstrates how long-term collaboration across donors, mentors, and local leadership produces outcomes that extend beyond individual achievement into community-level transformation.
Education Impact Highlights
Improving access, retention, and learning outcomes through schooling support, feeding programs, and safe learning environments.
For every $1 invested, Maisha Project has an average social return on investment of $2.81 for Education efforts
Students reached through community outreach programs, 2025
Students enrolled in the Maisha Academy, rolling annual total since 2012
Students enrolled through Legacy of Hope, total
9,689+
Children on the Daily Feeding Program
2,300+
Students with Access to Safe Water
1,500+
Scholarships Provided
1:11
Teacher–Student Ratio, Maisha Academy
%
Annual Retention Rate, Maisha Academy
%
Literacy & Numeracy Gains, Maisha Academy
%
Attendance Improvement, Maisha Academy
Health Impact Highlights
Expanding access to primary healthcare, nutrition, and clean water to reduce preventable illness and improve wellbeing.
For every $1 invested, Maisha Project has an average social return on investment of $12.6 for the health initiative
100,800
Clinic Patients Treated, since 2013
22,000
Maisha Medical Camp, community members served, since 2007
12,000
People Reached via Water Access
900
Maisha Clinic Nutrition Program Body Mass Index (BMI) Improvement since 2017
1153
Deworming coverage. Campaigns twice a year since inception, a total of 1153 have been dewormed
1066
HIV support programs. 1066 people have been tested since 2020. 18 patients are currently in the programme
180
Maternal Deliveries at Maisha Clinic, since 2021
900
Maisha Clinic Nutrition Program Body Mass Index (BMI) Improvement since 2017
705 Polio / 318 HPV
242 Tetanus
104 Tuberculosis
Total immunizations given. Maisha serves as a center for Polio, HPV, Tetanus, and TB, administering and conducting campaigns.
Empowerment Impact Highlights
Strengthening community economic agency through skills training, enterprise development, and savings mechanisms.
For every $1 invested, Maisha Project has an average social return on investment of $0.90 for the Empowerment initiative
540
Women Trained through Entrepreneurship Program
$30,000
Voluntary Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA)Savings, allocation to date
12,690
Digital literacy training hours, Maisha Academy Students, hours
220
Entrepreneurs supported through the microbusinesses launched
9 Maisha Agribusiness Vocational Graduates
%
Avg. Income Increase after launch of microbusiness
%
Job placement in the agribusiness sector after graduation
%
Market Linkages Created
%
Job Placement of Maisha Alumni at Maisha
Missions Impact Highlights
Fostering leadership, psychosocial wellbeing, and cross-cultural engagement through mentorship, volunteerism, and faith-based programs.
For every $1 invested, Maisha Project has an average social return on investment of $0.90 for the Empowerment initiative
Hundreds of Home Visits Conducted
1200
People Hosted on Missions
1500+
Participants of Youth Empowerment Training
600+
U.S.-based volunteers engaged 2025
6 International Volunteers
299 Students
International Leadership Mentorship Participants 2025
50.4
Maisha Academy annual hours of Guidance: Counseling and Career, Hours per Student
50,400
On-ground International Volunteer skill-transfer impact evaluation, Hours
104
Maisha Children’s Cultural Exchange program, Kenya to US, since 2013
20
Structured public speaking and engagement events in the U.S. 2025
Infrastructure Impact Highlights
Investing in physical assets that enable service delivery and long-term community resilience, including classrooms, kitchens, clinics, and water systems.
12, 3
Classrooms Renovated at Maisha Academy and Turkana, respectively
5
Kitchens Upgraded
For every $1 invested, Maisha Project has an average social return on investment of $0.15 for the building of the Infrastructure
282,500
Rain Water Harvested, since 2025, gallons
5
Handwashing Stations Installed on Maisha campus
615 girls housed at Girls’ dormitory, since 2008
Join Us in Making a Difference
Your support can change lives. Whether through donations or volunteering, you can help us empower communities and create lasting impact. Join the Maisha Project today and be a part of something transformative.