11 December 2026: Annual Wezesha Women Conference at KICC, Nairobi from 8:00 AM EAT Register interest

Jonica Foundation

What we do

A connected approach to complex realities.

Health, voice, income and safety are not separate issues. Our pillars work together so that progress in one area is not undone by a barrier in another.

A community learning session facilitated by Jonica Foundation

Our approach

Start with the person. Then design the response.

We do not arrive with a single solution. We listen to the priorities people name, connect the right expertise and build programmes that can adapt without losing focus.

See our programmes
01

Community first

Local leaders, health workers and participants shape what we do and how we learn.

02

Evidence informed

We combine community feedback with national data and programme evidence.

03

Dignity by design

Consent, privacy and choice are built into every activity and story we share.

04

Partnership led

We work through trusted institutions and networks rather than around them.

Our pillars

Inform. Amplify. Equip. Connect.

Four commitments that shape our programmes, partnerships and the way we measure progress.

Inform 01

Inform

Knowledge that changes decisions

We make health information easier to understand and use.

Community education, digital communication and referral information help women and young people find answers and identify where to seek further support.

Programmes within this pillar

Amplify 02

Amplify

Experience into public conversation

We create space for women to share their experiences and for community priorities to inform public discussion.

Storytelling and dialogue bring attention to barriers that may otherwise remain overlooked, connecting lived experience with advocacy and media.

Programmes within this pillar

Equip 03

Equip

Skills that open pathways

We support skills development, mentorship and learning that can strengthen economic participation.

We connect training with opportunities to apply knowledge in work, enterprise and everyday financial decisions.

Programmes within this pillar

Connect 04

Connect

Partnerships that carry progress

We bring together community leadership, partner expertise and local networks.

These relationships help connect people with learning, referrals, emergency assistance and other forms of support.

Programmes within this pillar

Theory of change

From information to lasting independence.

Our work assumes that people are experts in their own lives. When information, voice, skills and support connect, decisions change, and those decisions create pathways out of exclusion.

Step 1

Inform

Women, girls and young people understand their bodies, rights and options.

Accessible health information, community education and referral guidance.

Step 2

Amplify

Lived experience enters public conversation and influences priorities.

Safe storytelling, community dialogue and media partnerships.

Step 3

Equip

Skills, mentorship and financial confidence open livelihood pathways.

Digital, enterprise, financial and agricultural learning with practical support.

Step 4

Connect

People are linked to care, opportunity, peers and emergency assistance.

Referral networks, local partnerships and coordinated response.

Step 5

Thrive

Women, girls and families exercise choice and build more secure futures.

Sustained independence, stronger households and accountable institutions.

10,000+

People reached

5,000+

Women reached

500+

Youths trained

5+

Counties present

Take part

The work is stronger when more people are in it.

Fund a programme, bring expertise, host a conversation or volunteer your time. We will help you find the right fit.