What We Do

Education, mentorship & support for every adolescent.

We provide comprehensive education, mentorship and innovative support for adolescents — focusing on health, sexuality and mental well-being — and build the capacity of parents and guardians to support their children through adolescence.

Inclusive by design
Thriving Teens team with community partners at an outreach tent
Overview

How we make a difference.

We prioritise inclusivity by tailoring solutions for adolescents with special needs and those living with chronic conditions, so every young person is equipped to transition confidently into adulthood.

Education & mentorship

Wholesome workshops on health, comprehensive sexuality education and mental well-being — including for adolescents living with HIV and other chronic conditions.

Parent & guardian capacity building

Workshops that equip parents and guardians to navigate adolescence with their children with ease — for healthy, happy, all-rounded adolescents.

Innovative solutions for special needs

Creative solutions that remove barriers for adolescents with special needs as they transition to adulthood, including in reproductive health.

Advocacy

Evidence-based advocacy for regional, national and subnational policies on adolescent health, safety, protection and education.

Programmes with partners

Programmes delivered with like-minded organisations for happy, healthy, safe and well-prepared adolescents.

Research

Research in Kenya and the region that bridges gaps in the transition to adulthood — especially for adolescents with chronic diseases and special needs.

Focus area · Adolescent Health

Accurate information, age-appropriate support.

Adolescence brings rapid physical, emotional and social change. We make sure young people have trustworthy, youth-friendly information when they need it.

  • Puberty & body changes
  • Menstrual health & hygiene
  • Sexual & reproductive health and rights
  • HPV vaccination & immunisation
  • Mental wellbeing
  • Substance use & vaping
Health resources
A health worker talking with a young girl in a clinic
Focus area · Life Skills

Skills for life — not just for exams.

Through participatory games, self-reflection, assignments and mini-lectures, adolescents practise the skills that help them thrive.

  • Communication & boundaries
  • Decision-making
  • Coping with stress & conflict
  • Healthy relationships
  • Career development
  • Social media & personal branding
See the programmes
Students collaborating during a classroom session
Focus area · Mentorship

Young people learn best from each other.

Our peer-to-peer mentorship pairs adolescents with trained young mentors and professionals who have walked the path before them.

With CFK Africa, we ran an engaging peer-to-peer mentorship training for 17-year-olds: learning about our bodies, our relationships, coping with stress, and preparing for the future through personal branding and career development.

Thriving Teens volunteers working with community health partners
Peer-to-peerMentorship training for 17–19 year olds
A mother and her teenage daughter hugging and smiling
Focus area · Parent & Caregiver Support

Parents are a young person’s first teachers.

We organise capacity-building workshops that give parents and guardians the skills and confidence to navigate the adolescent years — and to talk openly about health, relationships and growing up.

We See You

Support for adolescents living with chronic conditions.

Every adolescent faces unique challenges. For young people living with a chronic condition or disability, the transition to adulthood — including reproductive health — needs tailored, compassionate support.

Thriving positively with HIV

We are here to support your transition to adulthood in all spheres — you are just getting started!

Thriving with Sickle Cell

Together, we will find a creative way to make it fun, inclusive and truly wholesome!

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Thriving with Diabetes

There is more than just needles and starch portions when we work together to make it easier!

Thriving with Heart Disease

With every heartbeat, we are walking beside you, to keep the rhythm through this journey!

Neurodivergent & thriving

Celebrating your uniqueness is the first step to defining what your path should look like!

Living with a disability

Accessible information and dignity — including menstrual health for adolescents who are differently abled.

Living with another condition — or supporting someone who is? We would love to hear from you. Get in touch
Get Involved

Walk with an adolescent today.

Your support helps us reach more young people with education, mentorship and tailored care.