Our Unique Proposition

Safaricom Foundation was established in 2003 in line with Safaricom PLC’s Corporate Social Responsibility Policy. The policy aims to ensure that Safaricom exercises its goal of being a responsible corporate entity by operating in a responsible and sustainable manner while giving back to the community, hence the essence of this strategy.  Since then, the Foundation has worked closely with various partners to transform the lives of Kenyans of all walks of life in our society through funding sustainable projects that have a direct impact on the lives of our communities.  

For 19 years, Safaricom Foundation has touched the lives of eight million people. We have a footprint in all the 47 counties. We have learnt from our communities, and by being flexible, we have been able to deliver relevant philanthropic and strategic interventions based on the communities’ pressing needs. 

We work to enable Kenyans access quality healthcare, education, skills and sustainable employment by providing resources, opportunity, hope and dignity to communities. Our current strategy builds on our strong history of results and partnerships and aims to contribute towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.    

Supporting and partnering with communities has been core to Safaricom ever since inception. Even before we had resources that we have today, we made a commitment as a company to connect with the communities we wanted to serve.  

We have worked with communities across all 47 counties in Kenya to provide solutions on Education, Health, Economic Empowerment, Water, Environmental Conservation and Disaster Response, which are key sectors in empowering and providing relief for communities.   

Our areas of focus are centered on partnering with communities with efforts geared to provide resources, opportunity, and hope across Kenya. We have touched the lives of over 8 million Kenyans across all 47 Counties and we are the largest corporate Foundation in Kenya. 

We partner with more than 2,000 organizations and leverage our resources – finances, human, technology, and networks – to deliver more impact with less, in a sustainable manner. We take risks and go the extra mile to reach even those in hard-to-reach areas. We are a catalyst to community investments by the government, donors, peer foundations, academic and research institutions, and civil society. We prioritize shared value, investing in strategic partnerships, and communities. 

We leverage Safaricom Plc’s network, technology, services, products, data and analytics for insights to inform investments for value for money, scale, impact and sustainability. 

We are also committed to alleviate immediate suffering of communities in times of disasters and provide opportunities to Kenyans to partner with the Foundation through our Ndoto Zetu initiative which calls for proposals from ordinary citizens who have dreams for their communities. 

In addition, we partner with Safaricom employees through the Pamoja Initiative which funds charities and community development projects of their choice. Other ways we engage with employees are through a skill-based volunteering programme which allows employee secondment to our partners as well as offering opportunities for them to mentor and coach students and young adults.