About us

“Nawiri” is a Swahili word meaning to blossom or flourish which speaks to our mission where together with the society, we create sustainable solutions that protect and advance the rights and wellbeing of children and young adults.

Nawiri Child Development Program (Nawiri CDP) was formed by merging four CBOs operating in Marsabit, Samburu and Isiolo Counties. The CBOs were Marsabit Child and Family Programme, Maikona Child and Family Programme, Archer’s Post Childcare Centre and Isiolo Development Project.

The CBOs were started in the year 1974, 1981, 1976 and 1989 respectively. The initial aim of the CBOs was to cater for the poor children’s immediate needs due to frequent droughts and natural calamities.

The CBOs later incorporated the children’s families; the incorporation of the families was necessitated by the fact that a child would be best assisted under the care of his/her parent.

The CBOs enhanced its programming through development and implementation of area strategic planning until 2017 when they decided to form an NGO to better serve the communities and also have better bargaining power.

The board members are selected by the  delegates  from the four area in Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu and Maikona. The organization has 5  board  including  the chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary and two board members while the programme  being the secretary to board.

Isiolo-Marsabit cluster which gave birth to NGO known as Nawiri child development programme formed in 2011 by Archer post child care center which was under North rift  cluster Isiolo development project from Mount Kenya cluster and the former Marsabit cluster which included Maikona and Marsabit child and family programme.