James Ngugi
Founder & Executive Director
Olathe, KS / Nairobi, Kenya
James founded YFF in 2021 to bring education and opportunity to underserved youth across America and Africa. He leads strategy, partnerships, and program development.
Youth Forum Foundation (YFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2021 to expand education, health, water, and community projects across America and Africa. Run by people who grew up in the communities we serve.
To equip young people in underserved communities with the education, healthcare, water, and infrastructure they need to thrive, and to do it in partnership with the communities themselves.
YFF started in a living room in Olathe, Kansas with one question: how do we give the next generation the chances we didn’t have? Five years on, it’s borewells in Shauri Yako, scholarships for students like Martin, and homes for families like Veronica’s. Built with local labor. Funded by people who care.
The people running the day-to-day.
James founded YFF in 2021 to bring education and opportunity to underserved youth across America and Africa. He leads strategy, partnerships, and program development.
Titus supports the day-to-day work that keeps our programs moving forward. He's part of the team making sure the organization runs well and that the work reaches the people it's meant to serve.
Our on-the-ground coordinators in Kenya manage day-to-day operations across the education, health, water, and community programs.
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