Grassroots Nest for Innovations and Change (GRIC - AFRICA)
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Description
Grassroots Nest for Innovations and Change (GRIC) is a not-for-profit organization that aims to build capacities of grassroots organizations working to implement innovative and scalable solutions that increase opportunities for quality education for children and youth in marginalized populations in East Africa. GRIC aspires to be a regional hub for incubating community-led innovations for sustainable change and transformation of education for children and youth in under resourced and hard to reach communities. This is based on the belief that grassroots organizations and parents have a critical role in making education in East Africa inclusive and accessible for all children and youth. We achieve this through capacity strengthening of carefully selected grassroots organizations that work with public schools, parents, and local government structures in the communities they serve. They work to provide high quality education that equips children and youth with the skills to earn a livelihood, play a role in the advancement of their communities, and be advocates for their own rights.
Primary Functions
- Capacity building/Technical assistance
- Networking/Convening
- Program/Project Implementation
Secondary Functions
- Awareness Raising/Advocacy
Geographic Scope
- National
Areas of work Back to Top
Education topics addressed
Other
- Early childhood development
Other skills
- Financial literacy
Skills
- Literacy
Cross-cutting topics addressed
- Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Community sensitization
- Early/child marriage
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Empowerment
- Female genital mutilation/cutting
- Gender equality
- Menstrual hygiene management
- Mentorship
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
Funders and partners Back to Top
Current girls’ education funders
Current girls' education partners
Locations and contact information Back to Top
Website
Grassroots Nest for Innovations and Change (GRIC - AFRICA)
Headquarters location(s)
- Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Office location(s)
- Kenya
Contacts
- Wangui Nyaga
- Executive Director
- info@gricafrica.org
- Grassroots Nest for Innovations and Change (GRIC - AFRICA)
Locations of current girls’ education work
Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs
- Kenya