What is Nurisha Trust?

A Kenyan not-for-profit trust set up by Kianda Foundation in 1999 to provide vocational training for women and girls. It manages Kibondeni College in Nairobi and Tewa Training Centre in Kuruwitu, Kilifi County.

How many women has Nurisha Trust trained?

More than 10,000 women since 1999. In 2025 alone, we reached 780 students and other beneficiaries.

Are the courses accredited?

Yes. Courses at Kibondeni College and Tewa Training Centre are NITA-accredited.

Do graduates find work?

In 2025, our employment or self-employment rate was 80%. Training includes attachments in working hotels.

How can I support Nurisha trust?

Donate online through our donation page, once or monthly, or contact info@nurishatrust.org about in-kind gifts, volunteering or legacy giving.

Kibondeni students during a catering event

Empowering Women in Kenya through Education and Vocational Training | Nurisha Trust

Support a woman's training

Nurisha Trust trains women and girls for skilled work in hospitality, at Kibondeni College in Nairobi and Tewa Training Centre in Kilifi county.

Our 2025 Impact

780

Students and Other Beneficiaries

80%

Employment/ Self-Employment Rate

52M

Kenya Shillings Invested

More than 10,000 women trained since 1999

Our Work

Our students learn in working kitchens, restaurants and housekeeping departments, then put those skills to work on attachments in hotels and at Jahazi Conference Centre. Courses are NITA-accredited. In 2025, our employment or self-employment rate was 80%.

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What We Do

Vocational Training

Hospitality courses at Kibondeni College (Nairobi) and Tewa Training Centre (Kilifi County), accredited by NITA.

Professional Development

An important part of the training in vocational skills is its focus on character development and professional ethics

Community Outreach

Microfinance training for women running small businesses, and cookery, sewing and farming training for women in villages around Tewa.

Our Partners

Our partners include Safaricom Foundation, Kianda Foundation, Wonder Foundation, Maite Iglesias, Roviralta Foundation and Harambee Africa.

Frequently asked questions

Nurisha Trust is a Kenyan not-for-profit trust set up in 1999 by Kianda Foundation. It manages Kibondeni College of Catering and Hospitality in Nairobi (founded by Kianda Foundation in 1961) and Tewa Training Centre in Kuruwitu, Kilifi County, plus outreach programs for women in business. More than 10,000 women have trained through its programs since 1999. In 2025 alone it reached 780 students and beneficiaries; 80% are employed or self-employed.