Our Core values

We are guided by a small set of essential, enduring principles that define our institutional culture, demonstrate what sets us apart, and how everyone in our organization is to operate in order to collectively succeed. The same principles will apply to how we interact and engage with external stakeholders

Mutual trust & respect:

Recognizing the dignity and worth of all people and the value of diversity.  Everyone is valued for their achievements, abilities and qualities,  and motivated to perform at their very best.

Professionalism:

Disciplined work ethics guided by efficiency, integrity and accountability, respond in a competent, credible and reliable manner to clients and partners needs at all times.

Humility:

Recognizing that institutions and communities already have existing knowledge about their context, and we are not the only actors and practitioners, requiring our presentation and behavior to be modest.

Our Journey

In the last 3 years, Vintage Dreams Africa Development Initiatives, a social enterprise, has been dedicated to transforming lives and communities by fostering impactful social enterprises and sustainable development initiatives.

 2023

  • Legal and regulatory Processes: Formal Registration, certification and acquisition of legal requirements
  •  Established an office/physical address in Nairobi Kenya
  • Conducted feasibility studies and established partnerships with Kilifi County Government for  fish farming. 

2024

  • Official Launch of the Entity in Nairobi Kenya with representatives from various stakeholders & counties. 
  • Launched the Women Entrepreneurship Forum Africa (WEFA)-Kenya Chapter, withe representation of other chapters across Africa. 

  • Engagements at the 10th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD10) held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. 
  • Engagements at the UN Civil Society Conference-held in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on the Summit of the Future.
  • Attended the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the Summit of the Future held in New York. 

2025

We plan to engage in various policy making spaces regionally and globally, linking the local to national, regional and global for greater impact. Below are some of the planned engagements:

  • The 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69),  with a focus on commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) to be held in March, in New York,. 
  • 11th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD11)-to be held in Kampala, Uganda. 
  • The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) for the review of  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will be held in July, in New York.
  • The UN General Assembly (UNGA) to be held in September in New York-will focus on reviewing the progress in achieving the SDGs as well as the Beijing platform for action commitments. 

Meet our Team-dedicated and experienced

The team at VDA-DI is comprised of skilled and experienced development professionals with varied backgrounds.

We also work with young professionals (Volunteers & Interns) to nurture experiential learning and professional growth. The young professionals are trained, coached and mentored by a pool of subject matter experts, consultants and advisers from a wide range of professions and disciplines who are committed to enhancing the capacities of individuals and communities for amore sustainable future. 

Joy.K.G Mwangi

Executive Director 

Hellen Malinga A. 

Program Director

Molly Kansiime 

Partnership Director 

communication & visibility 

  • We leverage on Communication & Media channels to share evidence based/ data backed information with the public and policy/decision makers.
  • We believe in the power of both mainstream and social medial to shape perceptions, attitudes and practices for a better future for all.  
  • We do this through story telling, and publishing impactful knowledge products that shade light on the lived experiences of people, and adding value and meaning to the statistics or numbers in official statistics. 
  • See Below some of the Knowledge products.

CWS69 & Beijing +30 Anniversary

The UN Commission on the Status of Women is commemorating thirty (30) years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995. 

What progress has been made in achieving Gender Equality & Women/Girls Empowerment? 

11th Session of ARFSD

Forward Looking: 

What is the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD)? 

Why is this a significant policy space? 

How to engage at the 11th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD11). 

Lessons learnt in past engagements

Believing that knowledge is power, we are a learning organization, committed to  documenting what stood out for us in the previous engagements with individuals, groups, communities, partners and all stakeholders.  

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