Portrait by Livingstone Mukasa
Welcome
The late Njeri Kũi Gῖthae Mũgo, transitioned on October 4, 2012, at the age of 36 following a short, intense and stoic struggle with ovarian cancer. At the time of her death she was working in Xi'an, China, as an English teacher. Njeri had hoped to use her Chinese educational experience as a stepping stone into a doctoral program in Education with a specialization in Childhood Studies.
Prior to going to China in 2011, she had completed her second master’s degree, an MSc in Childhood Studies from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. It was during her studies in Scotland that she decided she wanted to go into a career in education with children as her special interest group. Njeri had loved children all her life, but as she traveled along an academic journey that progressed from a B.A. from Smith College, to an MPS (Master of Professional Studies) from Cornell University, she found herself developing a special passion for young people and their well-being and this is what eventually took her to Edinburgh.
By the time she had completed her studies in Edinburgh, her mind was made up that she would be an educator. Njeri was particularly interested in working with what she called “underserved” groups and communities, believing that access to a good education was an integral part of social justice, equality and human rights. Indeed, she was persuaded that poverty and economic injustice prevented disadvantaged children from demonstrating their intellectual and imaginative capacities. In this regard, she passionately believed in the philosophy that in every child there is what she termed “some kernel, or stroke of genius” and was dedicated to ensuring that every child was given a fair and equal chance to realize/demonstrate the full potential of this genius. She also believed in the notion of “Children without Borders” and dreamt of somehow connecting disadvantaged
and underserved children internationally by facilitating net-working between them across the globe. In order to do this, Njeri had the ultimate dream of setting up a non-governmental organization that would “action” her ideas.
Our Team
The foundation's administrative team is comprised of Mũmbi wa Mũgo; Njeri Kũi's only surviving immediate family. The foundation will greatly miss the late Dr. Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, Njeri Kũi's late mother and founder of the Njeri's Global Children Foundation, who passed away on June 30, 2023.
In remembrance of Njeri Kũi, our focus is on serving disadvantaged children to demonstrate the imperative of a "Shared Humanity" that transcends parochialism & classism. We honor her memory by keeping her dream alive and in so doing memorialize her legacy
Our objectives
The Foundation seeks to satisfy the following goals, which Njeri Kũi had set out to achieve:
- Bring together disadvantaged/underserved global children
- Identify the inner genius within each child the organization supports and work towards enabling these children to have a more just future
- Provide seed funding to chosen educational institutions/programs
- Act as an agent of change for the education of children of the Global South and other ‘developing’ countries/communities
Our Mission
Njeri’s Global Children Foundation's mission is to provide funding and resources for disadvantaged children in the Global South and other ‘developing’ countries/communities.
The foundation will foster an enriching environment, seeking to tap into the inner gift/“kernel of genius” in each child, in order to provide for a fairer and more balanced educational journey, that benefits our Global community.
we welcome your donation
Your generous donations enable us to meet our mission. 100% of all donations go to our projects.
Administrative Expenses are covered by Njeri Kũi's family
