POWER.
PEOPLE.
FOOD.
---- Youth-Led . Kenya . Since 2024
---- WHO WE ARE
A Movement Built on the Frontlines of Food Injustice
The Institute for Food Justice and Development (IFJAD) is a youth-led nonprofit organization that emerged from the conviction that no one should suffer from hunger, malnutrition, unsafe food, or exclusion from decisions that shape food systems. We work at the intersection of food justice, nutrition, sustainable livelihoods, environmental justice, and social justice to advance the right to safe, nutritious, culturally appropriate, and sustainably produced food for all. Through collaboration with communities, researchers, policymakers, and civil society, we seek to address the systemic inequalities that drive food insecurity, poverty, and vulnerability.
Registered and operating in Kenya, IFJAD combines research, advocacy, and community-centered education to tackle the structural causes of food injustice. We amplify the voices of small-scale farmers, fishers, informal food vendors, women, youth, and other marginalized groups, while promoting equitable, resilient, and sustainable food systems. By connecting evidence, citizen action, and policy engagement, we work to build a future where food is not a privilege for a few, but a right enjoyed by all.
---- OUR APPROACH
IFJAD advances its mission through three interconnected strategies:
Education
- Building food literacy and nutrition awareness.
- Strengthening community capacity for informed participation in food systems particularly women and youth.
- Promoting public understanding of food rights, food safety, and sustainable consumption.
Research and Documentation
- Generating and translating evidence to inform policy and practice.
- Documenting lived experiences, indigenous knowledge, and community innovations.
- Producing accessible knowledge products that support decision-making and advocacy.
Advocacy and Systems Change
- Promoting rights-based food policies and accountability.
- Facilitating citizen engagement in food system governance.
- Supporting inclusive policy dialogue and collective action.
---- OUR PROGRAMS
Three Pillars of Change
Every figure represents a community strengthened, a right defended, or a system challenged.
Chakula ni Haki
A flagship program advancing food literacy, nutrition education, food safety, and the right to food as enshrined in Kenyan law and international frameworks. We document indigenous food heritage and amplify community voices in policy spaces.
Ajira Bora
Empowering food system workers with skills for decent work, entrepreneurship, and economic resilience. From market vendors to farm labourers, Ajira Bora champions worker rights and dignified livelihoods across the food value chain.
Kijiji Agrilab
Community-based agroecological innovation labs where farmers, researchers, and youth co-design climate-resilient farming systems. We conserve indigenous seeds, restore biodiversity, and demonstrate that ecological farming can feed families and futures.
---- IMPACT AT A GLANCE
Numbers Behind the Movement
Every figure represents a community strengthened, a right defended, or a system challenged.
---- FEATURED INITIATIVE
Thika Level 5 Hospital Meal Improvement Initiative
Working with health facility staff, patients, and nutritionists to transform institutional food from a clinical afterthought into a frontline health intervention – nutritious, dignified, and culturally appropriate.
Join us in building a food system that works for everyone.
Whether you’re a donor, researcher, community organization, or government agency – there is a place for you in this movement. Let’s build it together.