Who We Are
Supporting Young African Leaders
The Kendita Initiative, founded in August 2020, is a non-profit educational organization working with a small cohort of multilingual African youth to provide leadership training. Our goal is to provide these young people with life skills designed to help them reach their goals which include: furthering their education, finding employment, starting their own business, or applying for further training or mentoring through programs such as the Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) and the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI).
Kendita means “Let’s learn"
Our goal is to empower youth/young people and their communities with skills and expertise to create changes in their different communities across the world.
Our Goal
We strive to provide young, multilingual leaders with the tools they need to strengthen the leadership skills they already possess and instill in them the confidence to move confidently through their world.
Our Students
Kendita Intiative participants are young Africans who are keenly interested in becoming change agents in their communities. They have all graduated from high school and some are pursing higher education at the university level. Everyone is multilingual and can speak English and at least one other language.
Our Program
Working with local leaders in South Sudan and Zambia, a team of mentors in the US meets on a regular basis with the students to provide instruction and guidance.
Our Team
A multi-national, highly trained, experienced team of educators and community workers provide life skills education and mentorship to the students.
Impact Stories
Faith Njovu - Zambia
“ My name is Faith Njovu. Alumni 2022. So greatful to be here. Your mentorship has helped me be more impactful. I recently got a job as a UN volunteer.And currently enjoying the volunteer experience. In addition, we started a cooperative with my intake mates from Kendita 2022 and looking for individuals to join as ordinary members, its based in Chongwe, Zambia. If you interested please inbox me. We have an executive and looking for 4 ordinary members to finalize registration. Hoping for a more prosperous 2024. The goal of the cooperative is to offer services to the community such as training, access to outgrower schemes, access to markets, pooling of resources to buy basic farm equipment, etc.”
Garang - South Sudan
Hello and welcome to you all, our new Alumni members. Well-done for having partook in the Kendita program. I hope you’ve learned new skills and are ready to make impacts in your worlds. We’re here to exchange knowledge, information, and inspire each other, such that we can create unstoppable waves of positive change. Africa and the world at large belong to us all, and strong relationships based on mutual interest can transcend boundaries and unify the puroose for serving humanity anywhere on the African continent and the world. So be ready to share information, knowledge, inspiration, and take bold actions to get you closer to actualizing your visions.
Once again, welcome!!
