Friends of Kakamega

We assist Kenya students and their families as they rise out of poverty.

Sherman, CT   |  http://www.friendsofkakamega.org

Mission

We assist Kenyan students and their families rise out of poverty

Ruling year info

2007

Executive Director

John Chisholm

President

Leah Bennett

Main address

3 ECHO LANE N

Sherman, CT 06784 USA

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EIN

56-2375938

NTEE code info

Single Organization Support (Q11)

International Development, Relief Services (Q30)

Agricultural, Youth Development (O52)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Home-based Program

Our home-based sponsorship program provides cash and in-kind support to help critically-poor mothers, grandmothers, and other relatives provide better care to children.

Population(s) Served
At-risk youth
Children and youth

Our Care Centre offers a supportive boarding residence to orphans and vulnerable children so they have the safety and stability they need to learn, develop, and aspire.

Population(s) Served
At-risk youth
Children and youth

Keeping young people in school is a priority for us. Our high school program pays for fees and everything else that students need to focus on learning.

Population(s) Served
At-risk youth
Adolescents

We support our brightest high school graduates with the guidance, tools, and necessities they need to learn professional skills in college.

Population(s) Served
At-risk youth
Students

We provide small business training and start-up funds to help young people earn small business incomes in an environment where formal jobs are scarce.

Population(s) Served
At-risk youth
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Friends of Kakamega

Board of directors
as of 02/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Leah Bennett


Board co-chair

Carra McFadden

Leah Bennett

Rachel Williamson

Carra McFadden

Linda Bennett

John McFadden

Mary Scalzi

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/26/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/26/2021

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.