In February, a group of our students and staff travelled to western Kenya to work alongside Nasio in the rural community of Musanda. Over the course of two weeks, the visit became far more than a trip. It was a powerful lesson in leadership, service and community, testing resilience, deepening understanding and reminding us what […]
Fewer people in the UK are giving to charity today.
While many supporters remain generous, charities are now relying on a smaller group of committed individuals. At the same time, more people feel disconnected or unsure about where their money goes.
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Let’s look back over the previous period and take a moment to celebrate the things you have helped us to achieve.
We've also produced a simple infographic illustrating some of the highlights!
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Our founder Nancy was recently interviewed by Enspire Oxford the University of Oxford’s entrepreneurship hub. Enspire connects all of the entrepreneurial initiatives and resources found within the University in one place.
We've included a few extracts from the interview below. Please visit the Enspire website to read the interview in full.
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Nurturing Hope, Building Resilience!
At the Nasio Trust, we believe that every child deserves not only access to education and healthcare, but also the chance to grow up with emotional strength and hope. This Children’s Mental Health Week, we are reminded that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical health, and that together, we can create safe spaces where children thrive.
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This year, as families across the UK consider giving, it’s worth thinking not only of generosity but also of opportunity.
With the 2025 Budget under the new Labour government, a number of fiscal changes have made the case for charitable donations — such as those to The Nasio Trust — stronger than ever.
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Kenya’s new Social Health Authority (SHA) was meant to expand access to free healthcare. For the communities Nasio serves, it is doing the opposite.
The transition from the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to SHA has introduced income-based premiums, digital registration, and phone-dependent systems that many families simply cannot access—particularly women, children, and the poorest households.
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We are thrilled to be celebrating a huge milestone — 2026 marks Nasio’s 25th Anniversary
Over the past 25 years, the Nasio Trust has supported thousands of families to break the cycle of poverty. Vulnerable children have been able to attend school, farmers have put food on the table, and thousands of patients have received high-quality care at our medical centre. We are incredibly proud to be at the forefront of lasting, transformative change in Western Kenya.
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The Nasio Trust has once again partnered with Evidence for Development (EfD), a UK based research organisation, to understand how families in Buchirinya, a village near Musanda where Nasio works, are coping with the daily realities of poverty.
Our latest survey from 2025 revisits the same households surveyed in 2024, using the Individual Household Method (IHM), a unique method that allows practitioners to gain an indepth perspective into rural livelihoods.
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On 11 October, something extraordinary happened. The village of Kennington in Oxfordshire officially twinned with Musanda in western Kenya the heart of The Nasio Trust’s community work.
This is the first ever twinning between a village in Oxfordshire and a village in Kenya, and it marks a milestone in our shared story of friendship, compassion, and collaboration.
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