Tushinde Children's Trust

Who we are

Tushinde Children’s Trust, founded in 2010, believes the best place for children to grow up is in their family units. We work in the informal settlements of Mathare and Kiambiu of Nairobi, Kenya. Our targeted programmes and dedicated social workers provide tailored family care and access to education for the poorest families. We help families strengthen and stay together. We provide families with a path from crisis to independence. We support families to help children thrive.

Our culture and values

Tushinde believes the best place for a child is with their family.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Tushinde is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all its activities to promote inclusive processes, practices and culture.

1. We will strive to work to eliminate any unlawful or unfair discrimination including direct or indirect discrimination, discrimination by association, discrimination linked to a perceived characteristic, harassment and victimisation.

2. We will remain proactive in taking steps to ensure inclusion and engagement for all the people who work for and with us.

3. We will continue to strive towards a culture that is diverse and inclusive that recognises and develops the potential of all staff and service users.

4. We recognise the benefits and opportunities of having a diverse community of staff who value one another and realising the contribution they can make to achieving Tushinde’s vision that no child falls through the gaps: all children realise their rights to protection and development.

5. This includes promoting equality and diversity for all irrespective of:

• age *

• disability *

• ethnicity (including race, colour and nationality) *

• gender *

• gender reassignment *

• religion or belief *

• sexual orientation *

• marriage and civil partnership *

• pregnancy and maternity *

• refugees and asylum seekers,

• people with diverse communication needs

• ex-offenders.