• Backing locally-led solutions in East Africa.

    We partner with local organizations in Kenya and give them what larger funders rarely provide: flexible funding, expert support and connections. Together, we open new paths to income for women and strengthen the health systems their families rely on.

  • Women's economic empowerment in Mathare

    With Build & Enlighten Communities Initiative (BECI), a women-led organization in Mathare, Nairobi, we support a full pathway from trades training to business ownership, including trades where women have had little access. In 2026, 75 graduates opened 25 shops, and every one is still open and profitable.

  • Who We Are

    Nafasi Opportunity Society is an Edmonton-based registered charity. Our team of physicians, public health specialists, accountants and business professionals volunteers its time and expertise, so every dollar donated reaches our partners' programs. We work alongside local leaders who know their communities best.

  • Health Systems Strengthening

    With Kenyan partners including Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation and Aga Khan University, our volunteer physicians support emergency medicine training, Ambulensi (an ambulance coordination platform now used by 15 county governments), and community first responders in Mathare.