Forging a Collective Tomorrow

Empowering Lives, Creating Sustainable Solutions

Appropriate Solutions Foundation is an International non-profit organization, that works to improve livelihoods of the poor and marginalized people and communities in Africa, that are suffering from the underlying factors of poverty.

Appropriate Solutions Foundation is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and is registered and operates in several other countries in the region. To improve efficiency in programmes delivery, ASF partners with like-minded in-Country organizations in selected countries.

Appropriate Solutions Foundation has defined the “Strategic Direction” (SD) that articulates the significant and sustained positive changes ASF want to become a reality in the lives of vulnerable communities in Africa.

Our Vision

A just society that reflect’s the best of Humanity and free from vulnerabilities

Our Mission

To improve the quality of life for the poor, marginalized and vulnerable people in Africa, by
empowering them with appropriate skills, Knowledge and tools, while creating the necessary
environment that enables them to thrive and sustain the positive change.

Our Values

Integrity | Compassion |Empowerment | Determination | Inclusion

Our Community Impact

Discover the profound impact ASF has made on communities throughout Africa. Through our innovative programs and initiatives, we have uplifted vulnerable individuals, empowered communities, and driven positive change.

15,000+

Educational Support

30,000+

Health Services

7,500+

Community Empowerment

100%

Transformative Change

Appropriate Solutions Foundation’s Goals

Improve the lives of Orphaned and Vulnerable children selected countries in Africa
Support skills development, naturing of talent and economic empowerment of youths in selected African Countries
To enhance Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and Social Inclusion in Africa
Ensuring sustainable natural resource use, management and conservation, environmental sustainability, and climate change management
Institutional capacity building to improve ASF’s operational efficiency and effectiveness

Be part of the solution

Join ASF and transform lives in Africa. Together, we drive positive change and uplift communities.

In sub-Saharan Africa, 43 million children under the age of 18 have lost one or both parents to AIDS, conflict or other causes.

The issue of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) continues to be a global plight and mostly affects nations with a high prevalence of HIV/ AIDS.

These children’s wellbeing and development are threatened due to several difficulties, such as poverty, neglect, orphanhood, abuse and malnutrition, among many others

The number of children forcibly displaced from their homes doubled in the last decade, outpacing efforts to include and protect refugee and internally displaced children.

According to the report released by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, part of the African Union in 10th November 2023, there are an estimated 35 million children are without parental care in Africa

The study indicates that a considerable number of African countries do not explicitly include provisions for the protection and care of children without parental care (CWPC). More than 70% of countries in various regions of Africa lack explicit comprehensive child protection policy frameworks and guidance.

Conflict, poverty, disease and natural disasters have resulted in displacement and deaths and are giving rise to a massive generation of orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa. The region currently has about 12 million orphans, most under the age of fifteen

These factors are also contributing to the ever-increasing number of street children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Until the primary factors contributing to this issue decline, the number of orphans in Africa will remain high. Street children face daily and sustained challenges as they struggle to obtain even the most basic needs and due rights.

Unlike other children their age, street children lack access to essential services such as education, healthcare and are more susceptible to prevalent social and health problems. They experience higher rates of STIs, HIV/AIDS, unwanted pregnancies, violence, suicide, and child trafficking.

According to a UN report, children in street situations are deprived of many of their rights both before and during their time on the streets.
Coping with the risks, and consequences of orphan-hood, poses immense problems: resources are limited, communities are being overwhelmed, and the realization of international development goals is being threatened.

ASF mobilizes support from friends and allies to take care of their basic needs of orphaned or abandoned children, by providing them with a safe, loving home with access to food, clean water, healthcare, counselling, and education

Supporting vulnerable children and young people empowers them to overcome adversity, develop resilience, and achieve their full potential In supporting vulnerable children from poor house-holds across Africa, ASF’s initiatives focus on education, mental health support, safe shelter and skill-building.

ASF works to ensure children remain healthy, safe, stable schooled and are ultimately equipped with the tools and confidence necessary to navigate life successfully.

ASF will seek to mobilize as many stakeholders as possible to create a movement to protect vulnerable children and orphans against drug abuse and mental health-related issues.