Who We Serve
Serving people with dignity across every stage of life
Norisha Foundation exists to identify and support people facing vulnerability, exclusion or significant barriers to opportunity. Our approach recognizes the whole person, the family around them and the systems that shape their future.
We connect immediate needs with longer-term pathways in education, health, protection, mentorship, livelihoods, inclusion and community resilience while safeguarding privacy, dignity and individual rights.
Kenya • Africa • Global
Our Focus Populations
Vulnerability is rarely defined by one circumstance. Norisha therefore uses a coordinated, needs-based approach rather than treating people as labels or isolated cases.
Children & Young People
Children and young people facing vulnerability, exclusion or barriers to education, protection, development and opportunity.
- Orphans and vulnerable children
- Adolescents and young people
- Youth who are unemployed or underemployed
- Graduates and emerging professionals seeking pathways to opportunity
Families & Caregivers
Families and caregivers carrying significant social, economic, health or protection responsibilities.
- Widows and widowers with caregiving responsibilities
- Grandparent-headed households
- Child-headed households requiring safeguarding and support
- Parents and caregivers living with disabilities
- Families affected by serious or long-term illness
Persons with Disabilities & Older People
People who may face physical, social, economic or institutional barriers to full participation and independent living.
- Persons with disabilities
- Older persons
- People requiring accessible services, assistive support or benefit navigation
Women, Girls, Mothers & Early Childhood
Women, girls, mothers and young children who require safe, equitable and life-stage appropriate support.
- Women and girls facing vulnerability or exclusion
- Expectant mothers
- Mothers with newborn children
- Infants and young children during early childhood
Health, Recovery & Crisis Support
People and families navigating serious health events, recovery, emergencies or other periods of exceptional vulnerability.
- Families affected by critical illness or intensive-care emergencies
- People transitioning from mental-health or rehabilitation care
- Communities affected by epidemics and public-health emergencies
- Families requiring compassionate support around bereavement and final rites
Reintegration & Justice Pathways
People seeking safe, lawful and constructive pathways back into family, community, education and economic life.
- Prisoners and people preparing for release
- Former prisoners and ex-convicts rebuilding their lives
- People completing rehabilitation programmes
- Families affected by incarceration or reintegration challenges
Marginalized & Underserved Communities
Individuals and communities who experience persistent exclusion, poverty, discrimination, geographic disadvantage or limited access to essential opportunities.
- Historically marginalized groups
- Underserved communities
- People facing multiple or overlapping vulnerabilities
- Communities with limited access to essential services and opportunities
Kenyans Abroad & Cross-Border Support
Kenyans living outside the country who may require verified assistance, connection, referral or coordinated support during difficult circumstances.
- Kenyans in the diaspora requiring support or referral
- Families coordinating urgent cross-border assistance
- People requiring exceptional medical or humanitarian coordination abroad
Needs before assumptions
Belonging to a focus population does not automatically determine what support a person needs. Norisha's model is designed around responsible identification, appropriate verification, safeguarding and individual needs assessment.
Support that can grow with a person
Our long-term model connects people to relevant programmes and opportunities as their circumstances change, helping move from immediate stabilization toward capability, independence, participation and sustainable wellbeing.
Dignity, safeguarding and fairness come first
Norisha is committed to responsible, inclusive and dignity-preserving service. Public information about the people we serve must never expose private beneficiary information or turn vulnerability into spectacle.