Our Projects
We have 3 Pillars
We have 3 distinct programs which are not only actionable, but realistic and scalable:
Saving Women's Lives Through Preventative Cancer Care
Breast and cervical cancer are among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among Kenyan women. The tragedy is that both are highly preventable and treatable when detected early. The vast majority of deaths occur not because treatment is unavailable- but because women are never screened. Poverty, distance from health facilities, cultural stigma, and a lack of awareness form a wall between a woman and the care that could save her life. The Foundation exists to dismantle that wall.
Strategic Objective 1
To reduce preventable deaths from breast and cervical cancer among women in Ugenya and Siaya through community-based screening, education and referral pathways.
Opening Minds Through the Ukwala Community Library & Beyond-the-Classroom Learning
Access to information is the most democratising force in any community. Yet in rural Kenya, most children have never owned a book outside a textbook. Educational platforms on the internet remain inaccessible to the majority. The Jane Adewa Foundation believes that a child who reads widely, researches freely, and is exposed to ideas beyond their immediate horizon will carry that capacity for the rest of their lives and ripple it through their families, schools and communities.
Strategic Objective 2
To foster a culture of reading, research and lifelong learning among children and youth in Ukwala and surrounding communities through the revival and expansion of the Ukwala Community Library, and through supplementary learning resources distributed to schools.
Unlocking Self-Sufficiency and Wealth Creation for Women and Youth
Poverty in Ugenya and Siaya is not the result of a lack of intelligence, creativity or work ethic. It is the result of structural barriers: limited access to capital, markets, business knowledge and networks. When you equip a rural woman or young person with micro-enterprise skills, seed capital and peer support, you do not just change one life- you change a household, and often a generation.
Strategic Objective 3
To promote sustainable livelihoods and economic self-sufficiency among women and youth in Ugenya and Siaya through small-scale enterprise support, financial literacy training, mentorship, and the promotion of community savings structures.
Our Values
Dignity
We treat every community member as a full human being deserving of respect, privacy and compassionate care.
Community First
Programmes are designed with community voices at the centre, not imposed from outside.
Prevention Over Cure
Investing early in health education and screening saves more lives than any downstream treatment programme.
Accountability
Donors, beneficiaries and the public deserve transparent reporting on how every dollar is spent.
Sustainability
We build capacity within communities so that our work outlives our direct involvement.
Equity
We direct resources to those most underserved: women, girls, rural youth, and marginalized families.