Banister Foundation
Every child deserves the chance to thrive.
We work to break the cycles of domestic violence, tackle poverty, and enhance access to education — bringing people together to solve the world's most pressing challenges.
Our mission
To break the cycles of domestic violence, tackle poverty, and enhance access to education — ensuring that every child can grow up healthy, educated, and with the opportunity to thrive.
What we do
Three challenges. One goal.
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focus areas: safety, opportunity, education
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countries where we work on the ground: Kenya and eastern DRC
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solar-powered computer lab open in eastern DRC — more in construction
0%
of public donations go directly to programs
Where we work
Two countries. One mission.
Tap a country or a marker to explore what we're building on the ground.
Kenya
Shelter & Recovery
Building safe shelters and working with professional counsellors so survivors of domestic violence can escape, heal, and rebuild.
Program sites: Nairobi
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On the ground · Eastern DRC
Technology for Every Child
We're building technology infrastructure — solar-powered computer labs, connectivity, and digital training — so children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo can access the tools of the modern world.
- Solar-powered computer labs in local schools
- Teacher training in digital skills
- Connectivity and offline learning libraries
On the ground · Kenya
Shelter & Recovery
In Kenya, we're building safe shelters and working hand in hand with professional counsellors — so survivors of domestic violence have a safe place to land, and the support to truly recover.
- Safe shelters for survivors and their children
- Trauma-informed counselling, one-on-one and in groups
- Skills and savings that make independence possible
When you connect a child to the world's knowledge, you change what's possible — for that child, their family, and an entire community.
The Banister Foundation
How we work
Change that lasts is built together.
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Listen first
Communities know their own challenges best. Every program starts with the people it serves — their priorities, their leadership, their vision.
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Partner locally
We work through local organizations, schools, and leaders — because trust and knowledge on the ground make every investment go further.
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Invest long-term
Cycles that took generations to form don't break in a year. We commit for the long haul, and we measure what matters.
Stay connected
Follow the work as it happens
Stories from the field, program updates, and ways to help — a short email, a few times a year.