Urgent Action Fund - Africa
Rapid Response Grant Application

Dear Sir or Madam,
Re: Grant Application for TTGD Eco-TransNzoia Community Based Organisation
I am writing on behalf of TTGD Kenya, TransNzoia EcoSociety to submit our grant application for our organisation in TransNzoia, Kenya. This initiative aims to eradicate the problem of insufficient food supply in our region through targeted community development programs.
Enclosed, please find our completed questionnaire detailing the project's objectives, methodologies, and anticipated outcomes. We believe this project aligns closely with Urgent Action Fund - Africa's mission to support women's rights and social justice initiatives across the continent.
We are seeking funding of $15,000 to implement this project effectively. Your support will be instrumental in establishing classroom facilities for early childhood education in our base land in the region.
An additional USD 3,000 will be required to raise awareness and support for the women led social enterprises at the country level to improve the quality of education among rural families struggling to meet their basic needs.
Thank you for considering our application. We are committed to transparency and collaboration and would welcome any further discussions or clarifications you may require.
Sincerely,

Organization Name:
TTGD Eco Society – Kenya (under the TTGD Global Initiative)
Physical Address:
P.O. BOX 3305 – 30200, Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
Email: transnzoiaecosocieties@gmail.com
Website: www.throughthegoldendoor.com
Telephone: +254 716 535 353

Primary Contact Person:
Patrick Kapukha | Executive Director | kapukha2012@gmail.com | +254 722 808 259
Additional Contacts:
Jane Barasa | Chairlady | janebarasa001@gmail.com | +254 714 834 543
Ilene Namyama | Treasurer | ailenanyama2018@gmail.com | +254 724 543 036

TTGD Eco Society – Trans Nzoia is a grassroots community initiative formed in 2023, operating under the TTGD (Through The Golden Door) Eco Society framework. Its mission is to combine sustainable agriculture with early childhood education to improve livelihoods, food security, and child development in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya.
The organization functions as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) focused on regenerative farming, women’s leadership, and holistic family development. It builds on the TTGD movement’s core values of local ownership, ecological justice, and intergenerational empowerment.

The organization is based in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya, specifically in a rural setting where most community members depend on subsistence and small-scale farming. The area is marked by fertile land and a strong agricultural tradition, yet faces ongoing challenges related to poverty, gender inequality, and access to early childhood development resources.

Currently, 38 women are actively engaged in the TTGD Eco Society – Trans Nzoia initiative. Their ages range from 21 to 64 years, and they hold various roles, including:
- Farming Team Leads (15 women): Oversee specific crop sections and coordinate cultivation activities.
- Community Mobilizers (6 women): Engage and train new members, especially youth and caregivers.
- Childcare and Learning Volunteers (10 women): Provide support for early childhood development zones.
- Advisory and Oversight Members (7 women): Represent women in decision-making forums and governance reviews.
These women are at the centre of both the agricultural and educational arms of the Eco Society, ensuring that the work is women-led in both vision and implementation.

The TTGD Eco Society – Trans Nzoia is in its early stages and has not yet received formal grant funding. However, its activities have been supported through:
- Community Contributions – Small pooled funds and in-kind support (e.g. land, labour, tools) from local members.
- TTGD Central Coordination Unit – Technical guidance, proposal support, and ecosystem branding, without financial disbursement to date.
- Order Efficiency Ltd (PHC Service) – Non-financial support through subsidized governance, monitoring, and accountability systems under the Project Health Control (PHC) framework.
These combined inputs have enabled the group to launch activities and prepare for externally supported growth.

1. Stephen Mukasa Ruhaga | Director of Social Services & Gender Equality - County Government of Trans Nzoia | [email] | [telephone]
2. H.E. Hon. George Natembeya | Governor, Trans Nzoia County | [email] | [telephone]
3. Ms. Tahira Khan | President, TTGD Foundation | contact@ttgd.org | +27 705 987 654

Through the TTGD Central Coordination Unit, which monitors and circulates opportunities aligned with feminist and community-based resilience initiatives across the EcoSociety network.

The Kenya education system changed from the 8;4;4 system to Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). The Kenya government funds all the public schools and not community-based schools. Kilimani Academy in Chalicha, Trans Nzoia County, is low-income community operated school with over 350 learners and managed by Ms Ilene Nanyama as the school Director.
The exclusion from funding of community operated education institutions, compounded by chronic poverty, landlessness, and limited access to safe, inclusive learning spaces is a threat to communities that serve poor neighbourhoods. This situation has persisted for years but intensified after the COVID-19 pandemic and recent political disruptions, requiring immediate redress. Shortfall in funding calls for immediate support for strategic and time-sensitive interventions.
Our proposed project seeks a one-time support to urgently address the CBC exclusion of children and women from safe educational spaces and protection systems. The school infrastructure has deteriorated, leaking roofs, rugged floors, unfinished laboratory and workshops in order to meet the basic requirements for the Competency Based Curriculum rollout.

Kilimani Academy is operated by Chalicha residents. The academy run by women as key agents of change operating a day-care facility, early child education centre mid and upper primary and a junior secondary school. In addition, the centre provides training for women as caregivers, governance leaders, and psychosocial support providers. Its also home to 35 orphaned children that solely depend on the school for education and livelihoods.
This initiative addresses economic marginalization, promotes leadership roles, and directly reduces gender-based violence (GBV). Creating child-safe environments also eases the burden on women and enables broader community participation, reinforcing women’s social and economic rights.

Informal power brokers, absentee landowners, and local elites benefit from the status quo by maintaining social and economic control over education resources, and political influence. These actors often resist inclusive reforms that would empower marginalized communities, particularly women and displaced families.

Power to make change lies with the Kilimani Academy Board and the Madam Director, the community of Chalicha, faith institutions, and local women leaders. We will influence them through:
- Community mobilization led by trusted grassroots figures
- Formal partnerships with education and social service departments
- Advocacy campaigns highlighting the benefits of women-led basic education initiatives
- Parent Teacher Association Day at the Kilimani Academy in October to raise Awareness programs that build capacity for inclusive governance and empowerment of women led education programs.

The project will transform power dynamics by embedding women at every level of the initiative, from governance and caregiving to safety, training, and advocacy. By shifting responsibility and visibility to women in community structures, the project breaks cycles of dependency and marginalization. It builds lasting agency through leadership roles, economic opportunity, and education, setting a replicable model for feminist-centred rural development.

- Political interference or obstruction from local elites resisting inclusive reforms
- Gender-based violence (GBV) risks for womn taking public leadership roles
- Resource limitations, including insufficient funding to complete ECD centre development
- Stigmatization of vulnerable groups such as adolescent mothers or displaced families
- Community fatigue or resistance to structural change due to past unfulfilled interventions

- Engage trusted local leaders and faith-based institutions early to build community consensus
- Use conflict-sensitive planning and participatory methods to ensure buy-in from all groups
- Provide GBV awareness training, secure referral pathways, and establish local protection protocols
- Stagger implementation to match available resources and ensure visible early successes
- Use PHC Service tools to monitor risk levels, track responses, and adjust strategies in real time
- Provision of TTGD starter kits, coordinated community mobilization, and training support from the TTGD Central Coordination Unit to ensure consistent capacity and local readiness

- Establish community-led safety committees and early warning systems for responding to threats
- Provide access to psychosocial support and wellness resources
- Use the PHC Service to track incidents, manage safety protocols, and ensure accountability
- Coordinate with local authorities and health providers for rapid response and protective services
- Ensure safe, inclusive spaces for team meetings and fieldwork, especially for women-led initiatives

TTGD Eco Society – Trans Nzoia has deep community roots dating back to 2008 and is trusted by local families, leaders, and institutions. As a grassroots, women-led organization, it blends sustainable agriculture, early childhood education, and gender justice advocacy within a holistic, community-centred model.
The team’s long-standing experience in resilience-building, land rights, and education reform, coupled with active support from the County Government of Trans Nzoia, positions the organization uniquely to deliver effective, context-aware, and replicable interventions tailored to the needs of the most vulnerable.

The project will launch a three-month urgent intervention to:
- Renovate school classes- chalk boards leaking roofs, rugged floors estimated @ USD 7,5000.
- Complete unfinished laboratory @ USD 3,500 and workshops @ USD 2,500 in order to meet the basic requirements for the Competency Based Curriculum rollout
- Establish a functional board to support governance and strengthen planning and decision making, equip office with effective communication with parents @ USD 1,500.
- Carry out an Open school day – To show-case and demonstrate the Academy level of preparedness for the 2026 academic timetable and support provided by Urgent Africa & local Partners. @ USD 3,000

- Improved child safety and safe spaces in school.
- Compliance to the new CBC by meeting the minimum requirements for running a CBC education system (compliance) and
- Build resilience in the face of chronic vulnerabilities among its local populace (proper planning & budgeting)

2019-2022, witnessed a slow Post-COVID recovery, and adoption/roll out of the new CBC education system in Kenya. The effects were devastating with major school closures effecting private education sector players including Community based learning centres. The Ministry of Education ordered the closure of boarding sections in 348 primary schools due to safety and compliance issues.
Enactment of CBC curriculum triggered a shift of learners to public schools that are normally congested in anticipation of government subsidies under the new CBC. Student enrolment dropped in privately run schools, while the demand for additional facilities required additional resources. Low enrolment, especially in rural areas and increased resource requirement (CBC) meant that affected schools re-strategize.
The emerging needs exceeded the routine capacity and resources of the board. Even for school that transitioned into the new CBC system, compliance to basic CBC requirements remains a challenger for many schools in rural setting.

The project will work with:
- The Board of Kilimani Academy, who will carry out the key recovery activities. Work with Local Education office holders to ensure that the activies are in line with the CBC and ECD standards.
- Kilimani Parent Teachers Association as primary beneficiaries of the safe learning spaces and support systems.
- Community elders and local leaders, who will support mobilization and governance of the intervention.
- TTGD Central Coordination Unit, which will provide technical oversight, seed support, and monitoring through the PHC Service.
- County-level service providers in education, health, and social services to align delivery with government structures.

1. TTGD Central Coordination Unit
Support with logistics, documentation, branding, and funding channelling across the EcoSociety network. TTGD Central also helps align local action with regional and global visibility.
Ms. Tahira Amir Khan, Chief Patron | contact@ttgd.org | +27 705 987 654

2. Order Efficiency Ltd – PHC Service Provider
Governance oversight, transparent reporting, risk monitoring, and project accountability through the Project Health Control (PHC) Service.
Mr. David Winter, Director | david.winter@order-efficiency.com | +44 1621 772110

3. Local Churches and Community Based Groups
We will engage additional local stakeholders and initiatives for on-the-ground implementation, including:
- Skill-building workshops for womn on agroecology and cooperative management
- Mentorship programs linking experienced womn farmers with first-time participants
- Healthcare initiatives tied to food and income security
- Advocacy campaigns aimed at promoting womn’s leadership in rural economic development
These partnerships ensure that the intervention is locally grounded, technically supported, and globally accountable, with all partners aligned in advancing womn’s rights and sustainable livelihoods.

Yes, the TTGD Eco Society in Trans Nzoia actively aligns with feminist principles through its women-led governance model, community safety initiatives, and educational inclusion programs. It is part of the broader TTGD network, which promotes social equity, gender justice, and grassroots empowerment across Africa.

The intervention will be carried out in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya, a predominantly rural area.
Activities are planned to commence immediately upon grant approval and will span a three-month implementation period, with structures in place to ensure ongoing sustainability and community engagement beyond the initial phase.

We are requesting USD 15,000, the maximum available under this grant. These funds will directly support:
- Procurement of TTGD Eco starter kits (tools, and materials for support for rehabilitation and completion of safe spaces.
- Community mobilization and local training sessions
- Construction or upgrade of safe learning and play spaces
- Stipends for trainers and caregivers
- Additional USD 3,000 for partner Monitoring and documentation of project impact through the PHC Service framework

Additional support for this effort will come from:
- County Government of Trans Nzoia – provision of land, seeds, and alignment with local development policy
- TTGD Central Coordination Unit – logistical guidance, training materials, and branding support
- PHC Service (Order Efficiency Ltd) – governance, accountability, and monitoring at a highly discounted rate (10% of commercial value under formal agreement)
- Community contributions – voluntary labor, local materials, and oversight from community leaders and parents

No. This project is designed to be publicly visible to encourage transparency, inspire replication in other regions, and foster wider partnerships aligned with the values of gender justice and community resilience.