



Welcome to Open Gate Foundation
Women Leading Justice. Transforming Communities
Who we are
Open Gate Foundation Kenya is a National alliance, Women-led, Survivor-centered Feminist Foundation advancing justice, climate resilience, and inclusive development.
We design and implement programs across Kenya while strengthening women-led initiatives through governance infrastructure, fiscal hosting, compliance systems, and strategic coordination.
Our Two Levels of Impact
We work simultaneously at the community level and the systemic level:
- Direct Programs: Implementing survivor-centered and climate-responsive initiatives across Kenya.
- Institutional Support: Providing fiscal hosting, compliance, and governance for autonomous women-led initiatives.
How We Work
Women Lead
Survivors, grassroots women, and young women define priorities, governance, and community solutions.
Themes as Pathways
We advance women’s leadership through:
- Climate justice
- Girls’ and young women’s empowerment
- Survivor-centered justice
- Inclusive development
Ecosystem Approach
We strengthen autonomous women-led organizations and networks through coordination, shared resources, governance support, and fiscal hosting — ensuring sustainability without compromising independence.
Our work
Our Work: Women-Centered Pathways
Women & Climate Justice
Supporting women to lead climate adaptation, environmental protection, and sustainable green livelihoods
Girls & Young Women’s Leadership
Building the power, voice, and leadership of adolescent girls and young women to shape their futures and influence policy.
Women, Justice & Survivor Leadership
Advancing survivor-centered justice, protection, accountability, and healing through women-led systems.
Women & Inclusive Development
Ensuring women and girls with disabilities and marginalized identities access rights, services, and leadership opportunities
Our Ecosystem
Open Gate Foundation serves as a women-centered anchor organization, supporting a growing ecosystem of autonomous women-led organizations and movements.
Through governance support, fiscal hosting, and strategic coordination, we enable women’s initiatives to grow sustainably while retaining their independence.
Why Women’s Leadership Matters
When women lead, communities are safer, more resilient, and more just.
Across rural and urban communities in Kenya, women are already driving solutions to climate impacts, violence, and inequality. Open Gate Foundation exists to remove barriers, shift power, and ensure women’s leadership is recognized, resourced, and sustained.
Stand With Women Leaders
Join us in building a future where women and girls lead solutions and thrive
Impact Highlights
1,000+ youth and women trained in civic and economic leadership
15+ grassroots initiatives fiscally sponsored and scaled
10+ policy briefs submitted to county assemblies
20+ community forums hosted across Meru, Isiolo, and Turkana
News and Updates
Stay connected with our latest campaigns, success stories, and upcoming events.
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Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you—whether you’re a donor, community member, or potential partner.