From the Slums to a Brighter Future: A Story of Hope and Transformation
In one of the informal settlements in Nairobi (Mathare slums) , there lived a bright and determined girl by the...
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Skills That Work.
Lives That Change.
Communities That Rise
We are more than a training institute. We are a bridge between raw talent and real opportunity. Between ambition and income. Between a community's potential and the economy's needs.
Our Vision
A Kenya where every young person in the informal sector has the skills, confidence, and opportunity to earn a dignified living and build a better future.
Our Mission
To equip youths and vulnerable communities in informal settlements with accredited technical skills, digital competence, life skills, and employment pathways.
Our Goal
To move every graduate from training to a real, lasting livelihood — through employment, entrepreneurship, or regulated labour opportunities.
Who we are
We are a TVETA-accredited training institute and community-based organisation equipping youth, women, and vulnerable groups in Nairobi’s informal settlements with technical skills, digital literacy, and employment pathways.
What we do
Technical & Vocational Training
TVETA-accredited, hands-on trades training.
Digital Literacy & Technology Access
From first-time computer use to freelancing skills.
Employment Pathways
Internships, jobs, labour outsourcing, regulated labour migration.
Mentorship & Entrepreneurship
12-month mentorship and business incubation.
The reality we are responding to
These are the realities facing Nairobi’s informal settlements in Kibera, Mathare, Mukuru, Dandora, Kariobangi, Huruma, Githurai, and Kayole; the reason Step Up Skills CBO exists. Every number here is a person we haven’t reached yet.
youth aged 15–34 unemployed
0
%
workforce in informal sector
0
%
youth NEET
100
%
new job seekers annually
0
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Look at the stories shaping our mission.
Success Story of Transformation From Uncertainty to Hope
Abigael Wambui’s Story Abigael is a bright and determined teenager girl who grew up in a family that faced significant...
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A Journey of Hope: Joan Njeri’s story
This is the story of a young girl whose determination to succeed inspired me to extend a helping hand. She...
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