Empowering Communities
as Actors for
Transforming Societies
Building peace, creating livelihoods, and protecting the environment in Githurai and beyond
Rooted in Community,
Driven by Purpose
E-CATS was founded by Romano Iluku, a community organizer from Kibera who witnessed firsthand the challenges facing informal settlements in Nairobi. What began as a grassroots response to violence and poverty has grown into a comprehensive community development organization.
We believe in the power of communities to transform themselves. Through livelihoods training, peacebuilding workshops, and environmental initiatives, we equip vulnerable populations — especially women and youth — with the tools they need to build resilient, flourishing communities.
Our Programs
Two interconnected approaches to community transformation
Livelihoods Training & Startup Business Fund
Empowering vulnerable women through business training and microloans. Our Startup Business Fund provides capital with flexible terms, creating pathways out of poverty for single mothers, young mothers, and widows.
Peace Building & Social Reconciliation
Through the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), we equip communities with conflict resolution skills, trauma healing, and peacebuilding tools. Workshops reach informal settlements, prisons, schools, and refugee camps.
Our Impact in Numbers
Real change, measurable results across informal settlements in Kenya
See Our Impact in Action
Watch how the Alternatives to Violence Project is transforming lives and building peaceful communities across Kenya.
TRANSFORMED - Empowering Communities
Hear from trainees and facilitators about how AVP has equipped them with skills to create positive change and strengthen community bonds.
Community in Action
Moments of transformation, resilience, and hope from our work in Kibera
Startup Business Fund Beneficiaries
AVP Peace Building Workshop
Sanitary Pads Giveaway
COVID-19 Emergency Food Distribution
Business Training Session
Community Celebration
Join Us in Transforming Communities
Your support creates lasting change. Whether through donations, volunteering, or partnerships, you can help build flourishing and resilient communities.