Empowering communities, transforming lives

Gender and Child Initiatives (GCI) is a dedicated non-governmental organization committed to building community resilience, reducing inequalities, and fostering peace and stability across pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in Kenya. Guided by a rights-based, participatory approach, we deliver targeted humanitarian and sustainable development programs—spanning Peacebuilding & Governance, Food Security & Livelihood Resilience, Integrated Health, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Education, and Social Protection. Coordinated from our offices in Nairobi, Marsabit, and Moyale, we actively empower women, youth, children, and vulnerable groups across Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu, Turkana, Tana River, and Kajiado counties to achieve dignified, self-sustaining livelihoods.