Friends of Ngong Road

We empower Nairobi children living in poverty to transform their lives through education and support, leading to employment.

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March Newsletter

2026 marks the beginning of our 20th Anniversary. We’re kicking off a year of celebrating on April 23, 2026, in collaboration with our partners at Arrow Giving Foundation.
Save the date—April 23, 2026—as we celebrate two decades of partnering with students and families in Nairobi to unlock opportunity through education. Today, our alumni are working, leading, supporting their families, and shaping their communities. 

Gather for Impact
Celebrating 20 Years of Friends of Ngong Road
April 23, 5 PM – 7 PM
Maison Margaux

Free to attend and complimentary valet.
Registration opens March 9th—more information to come.


2025: A year of growth and momentum

Thanks to you and our global community of supporters, 2025 was a year of inspiring hope and sparking brighter futures. As our 2025 Outcomes Report shows, your generosity is changing lives.

Because of you, we began 2026 by onboarding 100 new students and have already welcomed the first 50 children in January, with another 50 onboarding in April. Thanks to you and hundreds of supporters, last December, you helped make this possible by giving $293,589. Thank you.

Our team in Kenya wanted to say thank you personally. We invite you to watch this short message of gratitude from the staff and students — the very ones your support impacts.

Program Highlight

Every Saturday, students spend the day engaging in fun activities, sharing laughter, and enjoying a delicious meal. Moments like these remind us of the power of community and the impact of education and support. Each Saturday is an opportunity for our students to learn, play, and thrive. Take a moment to enjoy watching kids being kids.

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Thank you from our team in Kenya

As we head into this week of Thanksgiving in the United States, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be part of this community—spread across continents, connected by a shared belief in the potential of young people in Nairobi.

The video below captures something I saw so clearly when I visited Nairobi: the extraordinary dedication of our team and the real impact your support makes in the lives of students. Our team in Kenya is the heart of our work. They lead our mission and turn your investment into impact every day.

From all of us at Friends of Ngong Road, and especially from our team in Nairobi: thank you for being part of this mission, for believing in our students, and for fueling the realization of potential, both for our students and our work overall.

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NRCF Celebrates DirectEd Program Graduates

The Ngong Road Children’s Foundation (NRCF) aims to challenge, empower, and prepare its students for a successful future. This commitment was recently demonstrated when five of our post-secondary students Raymond, June, Boaz, Edmond, and Evelyne completed the DirectEd Development Foundation Bootcamp Program.

After months of intensive training, they proudly joined 34 other graduates from Kenya and Ethiopia who completed the third edition of the program. These young innovators gained practical skills in three important and in-demand areas:

  • Full-Stack Web Development Fundamentals
  • Generative AI Engineering Fundamentals
  • User Interface and Experience Design Fundamentals

The graduation ceremony, hosted by Blockchain Centre NBO, was a celebration of growth and creativity. Our beneficiaries didn’t just complete lessons; they built real projects, collaborated across teams, solved problems, and pushed beyond their comfort zones.

They leave this program not only with certificates but with the skills and confidence to create, innovate, and contribute meaningfully to the fast-growing tech ecosystem in Africa.

Among the proud graduates, Raymond stood out as one of the 12 top-performing students selected to join the DirectEd Talent Program. This achievement means he will now access paid internship opportunities with DirectEd and its partner companies.

​​We celebrate our graduates for their determination and success and will continue doing what we do best, which is to transform lives through education and opportunity.

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Wycliffe is Proof that Success is Inevitable with Support

Wycliffe, another star in our program, is a true example of success in the making. With our financial support, he has progressed seamlessly from lower to higher levels of education, focusing not on his family’s challenges but on transforming his future.

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Now in his final year of high school, Wycliffe is performing exceptionally well and has become a role model to his peers. His dream is to become a Mechanical Engineer, a career that will allow him to combine his love for innovation with his desire to solve real-world problems. With his focus, hard work, and the continuous support of our program, we do not doubt that Wycliffe’s future is bright and full of promise.

Academics aside, Wycliffe’s talent goes beyond the classroom. His dedication to sports led him to represent his school at the national hockey championships, a proud moment that shows his determination and love for excellence in all he does.

We’re proud of how far Wycliffe has come and excited for what’s ahead. His journey shows that when potential meets opportunity, success follows. Wycliffe’s story inspires others to believe that with dedication and the right support, anything is possible.