MUINDI FOUNDATION INC

Our goal is to give every homeless or at-risk child in Silicon Valley the opportunity and support to successfully complete elementary school at or above grade level by offering FREE tutoring and mentorship programs.

Who We Are
Muindi Foundation started with providing basic needs support to the homeless in there community and have grown to incorporate tutoring and mentorship support. We are a non profit 501c3 providing support to homeless and at-risk families. We offer basic needs support (food, hygiene kits, and clothing) and free tutoring and mentorship program for students in grades 1-3. At our core, reading, writing and math competencies are the focus of our programs. By providing free tutoring programs, students learn to enjoy learning and become more confident.

Our strategy is basic, but powerful: Meet the basic needs of homeless family first, then ensure their children get support in completing elementary school. Deepening poverty is directly linked with rising levels of homelessness and food insecurity/hunger for many Americans and children are particularly affected by these conditions.

Muindi Foundation provides basic needs support services to homeless and at-risk families by providing them with basic needs, such as food security, hygiene items, clothing and year-round tutoring and mentorship programs for children in grades 1-3 grades by focusing on reading, writing, and math for homeless and at-risk children. Our goals are to strengthen children’s literacy and math skills and support their success during the school year and prevent summer learning loss.

WHAT WE DO
1. Learn Now - Empowering Children Through: Muindi Foundation’s goals are to strengthen children’s reading, writing and math competencies, support their success during the school year, prevent summer learning loss, and provide basic need support services to them and their families. By providing free tutoring programs, students learn to acquire a motivated and positive mindset. Our goal is to empower homeless and at-risk families and children in low-income communities to thrive and change the trajectory of their lives through educational success. Learn More!

2. Hygiene Care Kits for the Homeless – Our organizations provide hygiene care kits to those suffering from homelessness. One of the most requested items we receive are basic toiletry items (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, body wipes, hand sanitizer, body wipes, bottled water sock sand more).

3. Brown Bag Lunches - We prepare, pack, and distribute healthy lunches to those suffering from homelessness. Our goal is to feed 2,000 homeless individuals in 2021. As part of our Brown Bag Lunch program, we distribute healthy lunches to homeless and needy families in our local community. A lunch consists of a bottle of water, a sandwich a fruit (banana, orange, or fruit cup), two carbs (chips, granola bar).

4. Building Leaders and Mentors - Our team at Muindi Foundation will train qualified high school student volunteers. In turn, these students act as mentors for their younger counterparts. The selected high school students will volunteer in the Learn Now Club where they interact with elementary school students and carry out our vision to empower and improve. Not only do the mentors have fun tutoring, but they also learn about mentoring and leadership.

5. Free Notary Services – We offer free notary services to those living in a shelter or homeless camp. Often, to receive and qualify for support services from the County of Santa Clara a valid California identification card is required to qualify for food stamps, housing, and other support services.

Our ability to successfully implement our strategies have been quantifiable. We are a small not profit who is focusing on serving the homeless community in Santa Clara, County by meeting their basic needs first.

1. Since January 2020:
a. we provided 200 nutritional brown bag lunches to the homeless (COVID-19 affected our outcomes)
b. we provided over 1,500 toiletry kits to the homeless
c. We provided over 200 winter backpack care kits to homeless
d. we provided backpacks and school supplies to homeless children
e. we provided free tutoring and mentorship programs, for students in homeless and at-risk families in low-income communities. Our goal is to empower them to thrive and change the trajectory of their lives through educational success.

1. Since January 2018:
a. We provided 2,600 nutritional meals to the homeless
b. We provided 2,700 toiletry kits to the homeless
c. We provided over 200 winter backpack care kits to homeless
d. We provided backpacks and school supplies to homeless children leaving in a shelter
e. We provided 60+ holiday gift boxes for low income children locally and internationally
f. We provided free tutoring and mentorship programs, for students in homeless and at-risk families in low-income communities. Our goal is to empower them to thrive and change the trajectory of their lives through educational success.