Award-Winning Social Enterprise · Kenya
Creating
Second
Chances.
We work with women, and youth impacted by criminal justice system — restoring their dignity, rebuilding their economic independence, and reimagining what justice can look like.
10K+
Lives Touched
771
Graduates
100
Chapters Nationwide
4,000+
Women Economically Empowered
through skills training and business support
Our Intervention
Three Pillars.
One Shared Future.
Our mission is to work with women, girls and children impacted by the criminal justice system, to restore dignity and hope for successful reintegration. We are addressing systemic and socio-economic injustices that lead to the imprisonment of the vulnerable and poor, through advocacy, bridging the capacity gap to mitigate the limited capacity of prisons to rehabilitate and reform inmates.
See our Theory of Change
01
Dignified Rehabilitation
Transforming incarceration from punishment into preparation. We bring healing, leadership skills, and hope to women inside — so they leave ready for life, not just release.
02
Re-Entry Pathways
The journey doesn't end at the gate. We walk beside women as they rebuild — through peer networks, business training, savings cooperatives, and market access.
03
Systemic Change
Individual change is not enough. We challenge the laws, policies, and social conditions that put vulnerable women behind bars in the first place — so the next generation doesn't have to fight so hard.
The Problem
Justice Systems
Fail the Vulnerable.
Across Africa, women and youth are trapped in a cycle of poverty, survival, and incarceration — with almost no support to break free. The system punishes desperation instead of addressing it.
0%
Imprisoned for survival crimes
The majority didn't choose crime — they chose survival. The justice system criminalises poverty.
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Are mothers — children suffer too
Nine in ten incarcerated women are mothers. Children under 4 may live with them inside. One sentence ripples through entire families.
1 in 3
Will reoffend without support
High recidivism isn't a character flaw. Without economic pathways, the revolving door keeps spinning.
161%
Kenya prison overcrowding
“I didn't know I had a voice until Clean Start Africa gave me space to find it.”
— Caroline, CSA Graduate, Nairobi
Proof in Progress
The Numbers That Tell Our Story of Transformation
Inside Kenya's Prisons
0%
Are Mothers
Children under 4 may live inside prison with them. One sentence ripples through entire families.
Held Without Conviction
Pre-trial detention — trapped by inability to afford bail
Survival Crimes
Of the incarcerated are due to petty survival crimes
0%
Kenya Prison Overcrowding
54,750 people in facilities built for 34,000. The system is at breaking point — and women bear the burden.
0%
Of Kenya's incarcerated are women — a small share, ignored by the system
1 in 3
Will reoffend without support
Released women may re-offend without support — the revolving door of justice
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Women imprisoned globally
Rising — driven by poverty not danger
What We've Built
0K+
Lives Touched
0
Graduates
0+
Economically Empowered
0+
Emotionally Supported
0
Community Chapters
A Voice From The Movement
“When I walked out of prison, I had nothing. Clean Start Africa didn't just give me skills — they gave me back my belief that I deserved a future.”
MK
Mary K.
CSA Graduate & Entrepreneur, Nairobi
Get Involved
How You Can
Make a Difference
Donate Online
Your financial support directly funds rehabilitation programs, re-entry academies, and community chapters across Kenya.
What Your Gift Does
KSH 1,000
Supplies a dignity pack for one woman inside prison
KSH 5,000
Funds a week of skills training for a re-entry graduate
KSH 10,000
Sponsors a full Woman Inside Prison dignity pack
KSH 20,000
Supports a woman through a full re-entry programme
Donate Now
Pay via M-Pesa / Accounts
Use our Paybill to send support instantly from your phone — quick, secure, and direct.
M · PESA
PAYBILL
Paybill Number
400200
Account Name
Clean Start Africa
Go to M-Pesa → Lipa na M-Pesa → Pay Bill → Enter 400200
Also Accept
Bank Transfer
Ask for details via email
Card Payment
Via our secure online portal
International Wire
support@cleanstartafrica.org
All payments are secure and go directly to programmes.
Partner With Us
Organisations, corporates, and NGOs — collaborate to expand our reach and co-create lasting systems change.
In-Kind Dignity Packs
Donate items from any of our three dignity packs:
👜 Woman Inside Prison — KSH 10,000
Sanitary towels · Toothpaste · Toothbrush · Panties · Bras · Bar soap · Crocs · Rubber shoes · Hermes solid oil
📗 Empowerment / Well-being Pack
Notebook & pen · Motivational card · GBV info leaflet · IGA leaflet · Reusable water bottle · Laundry soap · Compact mirror · Lip balm · Nail cutter
👜 Woman Outside Prison Pack
Sanitary pads · Underwear (2–3 pairs) · Bathing soap · Small towel · Toothbrush & toothpaste · Deodorant · Comb · Petroleum jelly · Hand sanitizer · Tissues
M · PESA
SEND MONEY
PHONE NUMBER
0759099914
Teresia Njoroge
Go to Mpesa → Send Money → Enter Phone Number
✉ support@cleanstartafrica.org
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