About Taka Kazi Africa
A transformative social enterprise and environmental movement dedicated to cleaning, conserving, and restoring our planet.
Our Vision
A cleaner, greener, healthier, and more sustainable Africa—free from pollution and waste—where people and planet thrive together.
Our Mission
To catalyze environmental stewardship, climate resilience, and sustainable economic opportunities through education, innovation, and action—transforming waste into resources, challenges into solutions, and individuals into empowered changemakers.
Taka Kazi
Turn Trash into Work
Swahili Philosophy
Our Core Values
These principles guide everything we do and shape our approach to environmental and social transformation.
Environmental Stewardship
Caring for our planet as a shared responsibility for current and future generations.
Empowerment
Building skills, capacity, and opportunity for youth and communities across Africa.
Integrity
Acting with transparency, ethics, and accountability in all our endeavors.
Inclusion
Engaging diverse voices and ensuring no one is left behind in our mission.
Our Story
From vision to action: how Taka Kazi Africa became a force for environmental and social transformation.
Taka Kazi Africa was born from a powerful realization: that environmental challenges and social inequalities are deeply interconnected, and that solutions must address both simultaneously. Founded by George Otieno Ogola, our organization emerged from years of working with communities across Africa and witnessing firsthand the transformative potential of turning environmental challenges into economic opportunities.
Our journey began with a simple but profound belief: waste is not just waste—it is opportunity. This philosophy, captured in our Swahili name “Taka Kazi” (Turn Trash into Work), has guided our evolution from a local initiative to a movement spanning multiple countries and impacting thousands of lives.
Today, we stand at the intersection of environmental protection, youth empowerment, mental health advocacy, and sustainable livelihoods. Our work spans from grassroots community projects to policy advocacy, from individual mentorship to large-scale conservation initiatives. Every program we design, every partnership we forge, and every action we take is guided by our commitment to creating a cleaner, greener, and more equitable Africa.
As we look to the future, we remain committed to our founding vision: building a continent where environmental stewardship and human prosperity go hand in hand, where young people are empowered to lead change, and where communities have the tools and opportunities they need to thrive in harmony with nature.