Empowering Youth in Karamoja
KAYEN is a youth-led organization committed to empowering women and youth in Karamoja through education and skills development, creating opportunities for peaceful, healthy, and prosperous lives.
Youth-Led
Community driven
Education
Skills development
Empowerment
Women & youth focus
Our Mission & Vision
Founded in 2011, KAYEN is an indigenous community-based organization committed to empowering women and youth in Karamoja through education and skills development.
Our Vision
Empowering women and youth in Karamoja to live peaceful, healthy, and prosperous lives through education and skills development.
Our Mission
To empower women and youth in Karamoja through education and skills development, creating opportunities for them to live peaceful, healthy, and prosperous lives.
Core Values
Gender Equity
Promoting equality and inclusiveness for all community members
Transparency
Operating with openness and accountability in all our work
Teamwork
Collaboration and mutual respect to achieve our goals
Integrity
Upholding the highest ethical standards in all activities
Our Impact in Numbers
KAYEN has been making a difference in Karamoja communities for over a decade
Our Strategic Intervention Areas
KAYEN focuses on four key areas to address the most pressing challenges facing communities in Karamoja.
Livelihood
Food security, climate change mitigation, and environment management
Protection
Human rights, gender-based violence prevention, and child protection
Health Justice
Nutrition, HIV/TB prevention, reproductive health, and animal health
Education
Youth skilling and formal education from pre-primary to tertiary
Join Us in Making a Difference
Together, we can create opportunities for peaceful, healthy, and prosperous lives for women and youth in Karamoja.
Support Our Mission
Help us empower women and youth in Karamoja through education and skills development.
Join Our Community
Connect with like-minded individuals working towards positive change in Karamoja.
Take Action
Be part of the solution and help create lasting impact in our communities.