Promoting Equity and Social Justice
Abana is a green organization, that seeks to engage youth in resolving critical world challenges such as climate action (SDG 13), development (SDG 8 and 9) and peace (SDG 16) with a view to contributing towards the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030. Abana International is a non profit organization 501(c)3 registered in USA, formed in the aftermath of COVID-19, to uplift the needs of the youth from all backgrounds through STEM training, skills transfer and experiential learning. Promoting economic resilience will go a long way to enabling peace and security worldwide, a feat achievable through strengthened economies and education.
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Training 2026
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Our Impact
We’ve worked on improving the lives of young people through technical training.
Abana has been working with youth and women to support transition to self reliance after the pandemic. In 2021, the intervention focused on enabling graduates of Technical Training Institutions to venture into business.
Our Monthly Highlight Appeals
Urgent needs and impactful opportunities to support communities each month
Support Happy Mbuche - Medical Education Affected by Ukraine War
Abana International Organization is seeking $28,000 in financial support on behalf
of Happy Mbuche Mwagambo, a resilient young woman from Kilifi, Kenya, whose
dream of becoming a doctor was abruptly disrupted by the Ukraine war.
Women’s Needs Under the Jenga Jamii Project
The Jenga Jamii Project aims to empower widows by addressing their social, economic, and emotional challenges through the following key needs:
- Micro-business funding
Skills and vocational training - Financial literacy and savings groups
- Counseling and reintegration support
Youth & Children Education Needs
Children and youth supported by Abana International face significant barriers to staying in school. Through this project, key needs include:
- School fees support to prevent dropouts
- Learning materials such as books, uniforms, and stationery
- Support for orphaned and at-risk children
Promoting Transformation
Our Programs' Focus
We’re a humanitarian – development – peace nexus organization helping communities build equity, social justice and peaceful societies.
We Find & Transform
We seek opportunities to change lives.
We Educate
We support transition to economic resilience through training on enabling self employment
We Provide Care
Today’s youth need mentoring and right guidance at every step.
We Uplift
We seek to uplift vulnerable members of society through innovative and inclusive projects
FLAGSHIP PROJECTS
The Greenpreneurs Agenda is a youth-led economic empowerment initiative for start-ups, scale-ups to promote self reliance. It encourages climate smart businesses and was launched in 2024. Abana has been working with youth in select areas of US and East Africa, to enable re-skilling and training of youth, including those who are vulnerable, rehabilitated, and recovering addicts. Mentorship is a key component of this initiative.
Women in third world and developing countries, are more likely to suffer under the burden of poverty. Abana works with rural women in Kenya and Uganda to enable micro enterprise development. This includes widows, teen school drop outs, FGM survivors, recovered addicts and petty offender reintegration.
Abana International works with vulnerable youth and children to support them through their education with small grants. We envision supporting 3000 youth by 2030. There are several beneficiaries under this project, and some cases have been highlighted above.
FLAGSHIP PROJECTS
Beacon of Hope Project
Abana is working directly with orphanages in East Africa to sponsor education and tertiary training. This special “Beacon of Hope” project, is envisaged to have 3000 orphans educated to University level by 2030. Within the Beacon of Hope initiative, is a partnership project with Youth Sports Initiative, that aims to elevate young sports talent in underfunded communities.
Goal: $ 900,000
Women in third world and developing countries, are more likely to suffer under the burden of poverty. Abana works with rural women in Kenya and Uganda to enable micro enterprise development. This includes widows, teen school drop outs, FGM survivors, recovered addicts and petty offender reintegration.
Goal: $ 9,000,000
Jenga Jamii Project
The Greenpreneurs Agenda
The Greenpreneurs Agenda is a new youth-led economic empowerment initiative for climate resistant businesses to be launched in October 2024. Abana has been working with youth in select areas of US and East Africa, to enable re-skilling and training of youth, including those who are vulnerable, rehabilitated, and recovering addicts. This year, the focus is on expanding the creative economy.