The Nasio Trust | Changing Lives For Good

Sponsoring Mourine

I first met Mourine in 2014, on my first visit to Kenya with the Nasio. She was five years old at the time, and in Baby Class at St. Irene’s ECD school. I almost instantaneously developed a soft-spot for her, and decided to sponsor her.

I have been blessed to get to know her and grow quite close to her in that time.

When BBC South Today Came To Kenya (Part 2)

At the end of 2016 we were lucky enough to have the nice people from BBC South Today follow a group of young people to Western Kenya.

In this episode they shine a light on healthcare in Musanda as the young people help our staff to treat people for jiggers.

When BBC South Today Came To Kenya (Part 1)

At the end of 2016 we were lucky enough to have the nice people from BBC South Today follow a group of young people to Western Kenya.

They filmed the experience of the group as they learned about the importance of the work undertaken by the Nasio Trust. Find out more and hear from Moses, the child who started it all 15 years ago - in this great video.

The New Mzungos

On 19th January nine Nasio supporters all of them with strong Dorchester connections set off to visit the NASIO project in Musanda, Kenya.

Some of us had visited a number of times before – John and Johnny Cornelius (John Junior as the Kenyans call him!) have been supporting and visiting Nasio for the whole fifteen years of the charities’ existence

“Volunteering with The Nasio Trust is learning about life”

Rajab is one of the children who has directly benefited from the work that The Nasio Trust does. He has now decided to give something back by volunteering himself! Here’s an update…

It's my pleasure to share with you my experience and many other things that I have gained from Nasio Trust. We recently went for a medical camp to a certain village.

Carlos: Getting to the heart of what we do…

Carlos started out as a volunteer from VSO Bahaginan. He was sent to Mumias, Kenya, to help the Nasio Trust in 2011. He was only supposed to be there for a year, but we refused to let him go (!) and now he is our Country Director in Mumias. Here, he talks about the issues […]

Nancy Featured In Oxford Castaways

In this fantastic article, our founder Nancy speaks about her childhood and upbringing. As well as giving some incredible insights into the things that inspire her.

A fantastic read. Don't miss it.

HIV in Kenya Infographic

The work we do in Western Kenya is influenced in many ways by the HIV epidemic in Africa.

This infographic gives you some insight into the immense scale of the problem, and some of the background that has led to over 1.6 million people in Kenya living with HIV.

Give A Little… Make A Big Difference

Watch some of our amazing young volunteers talking about their experiences at our projects in Kenya.

Could you give a little (or maybe even a lot?) to make a huge difference to people in desperate need?

“Earthwise Girls” Sanitary Pads Make A Big Difference At Township Primary

Here’s Tabitha’s account of a recent visit to provide sanitary towels and underwear made available in partnership with “Earthwise Girls” and Nasio Trust supporters.

"Today we have managed to visit Township primary school, and on our visit there, we have been able to hand out "Earthwise Girls" sanitary pads and Underwear to the girls in both class seven and eight."