Re-Imagining New Communities

What Re-Imagining New Communities does

Re-Imagining New Communities (RNC) is a Kenya-based nonprofit peacebuilding organization founded in 2017 by Sahlim Charles in response to the lingering effects of Kenya's 2007–2008 post-election violence on children in low-income settlements such as Mathare North, Korogocho, Dandora, Babadogo, and Kariobangi in Nairobi. The organization delivers four interconnected core programs — Children-Led Community Peace Labs (CLCP-Labs), Faith4Peace, Participatory Action Research, and Kikao Chetu Dialogues — that equip primary-school children, teachers, pastors, and community members with conflict-transformation, emotional-resilience, and nonviolent-communication skills through schools, churches, and grassroots convenings. Operations currently span at least eight Kenyan counties (Nairobi, Kakamega, Vihiga, Kajiado, Uasin Gichu, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu), with claimed reach across 100+ schools, 100+ churches, and 100+ counties according to the organization's own impact metrics.

The organization's underlying "technology" is methodological rather than digital: a proprietary Children-Led Community Peace Labs framework that establishes safe spaces in primary schools, a Faith4Peace interfaith engagement model that builds conflict-resolution capacity inside churches, a Participatory Action Research approach that grants beneficiary communities ownership over solutions, and Kikao Chetu Dialogues that convene community members, chiefs, and faith leaders around contentious issues including climate, elections, and interfaith relations. These programs are supplemented by a publications line (The Child Peacebuilder Guide, safe classroom guides, policy briefs, and the Children: Faces of the Peacebuilders book) that codifies practice and supports advocacy.

RNC operates as a grant-funded nonprofit with all programs provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization does not disclose revenue, has no parent company, and shows no external equity investment. Its funding base appears diversified across international foundations and partners — including the International Peace Bureau, the Network for Religious & Traditional Peacemakers, the Global Network of Religions for Children, the United States Institute of Peace, Peace Direct, and MoFund — alongside local government collaboration with the Nairobi County Government. The 9-person staff plus 8-member Advisory Board suggests a lean operation relying heavily on founder-led delivery, partner co-funding, and in-kind convening support.

Name

Re-Imagining New Communities

Legal name

Re-Imagining New Communities

Website

https://rncommunities.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Re-Imagining New Communities is a Kenya-based nonprofit founded in 2017 that delivers peace education, interfaith engagement, participatory action research, and community dialogue programs to children, teachers, faith leaders, and grassroots communities across eight Kenyan counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Peacebuilding Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconciliation & Social Cohesion Programs (BPADAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Community peacebuilding
• Conflict transformation
• Interfaith dialogue
• Youth peace education
• Participatory action research

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: Non-profit organization funded primarily through grants from foundations, institutional donors, and individual donations. Works with funding partners to support peacebuilding programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Re-Imagining New Communities is a Kenya-based peacebuilding nonprofit that equips children, teachers, faith leaders, and community members with conflict transformation skills through four core programs: Children-Led Community Peace Labs (CLCP-Labs) for primary school children, Faith4Peace for churches and faith communities, Participatory Action Research (PAR) for community-driven solutions, and Kikao Chetu Dialogues for inclusive community problem-solving. All programs are delivered free of charge and supported by publications, safeguarding policies, and an internal resource library.

Product overview

Re-Imagining New Communities is a peacebuilding organization offering four interconnected core programs: Children-Led Community Peace Labs (CLCP-Labs), Faith for Peace, Participatory Action Research, and Kikao Chetu Dialogues. These programs work together to equip children, teachers, faith leaders, and communities with peacebuilding skills, create safe spaces for dialogue, and foster inclusive community solutions. The organization also produces publications and resources including The Child Peacebuilder Guide, classroom guides, and policy briefs to support peace education and advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Children-Led Community Peace Labs (CLCP-Labs): A program that creates safe spaces where primary school children are empowered with compassion and emotional resilience to transform conflict into hope, becoming active agents of peace.
• Faith4Peace
• Participatory Action Research (PAR)
• Kikao Chetu Dialogues
• Transformation Award

Products and services

• Children-Led Community Peace Labs (CLCP-Labs) A peace education program that creates safe spaces in primary schools for children in urban and rural Kenyan communities to learn and practice peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and emotional resilience skills, empowering children and teachers to respond to violence.
• Faith4Peace An interfaith engagement program that equips churches, pastors, and faith communities with conflict transformation, inclusive leadership, youth mediation, and interfaith dialogue skills, supporting congregations in establishing internal conflict resolution mechanisms.
• Participatory Action Research (PAR)

Quantifiable outcome

• Enhanced resilience among children and teachers with improved coping mechanisms and psychological outcomes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Peace Bureau (IPB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2024Re-Imagining New Communities joined the International Peace Bureau network, contributing to knowledge production and exchange of information about communities. IPB is a Nobel Peace Laureate (1910) organization dedicated to a World Without War, focusing on Disarmament for Sustainable Development.
• Network for Religious & Traditional PeacemakerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial member contributing to advancing the network's strategic objectives by participating in working groups and Advisory Group Meetings, sharing experiences and helping shape innovative peacemaking approaches.
• Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization aligned with GNRC's mission to secure the rights and well-being of children. GNRC is a global interfaith network inaugurated in 2000 with secretariat operated by Arigatou International - Nairobi.
• We One Action NetworkmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner that recognized Re-Imagining New Communities for innovative Children-Led Community Peace Labs. Supports program implementation across five counties reaching primary schools.
• United States Institute of Peace (USIP)majorOthersPartner organization whose logo appears on the website, indicating collaborative relationship in peacebuilding efforts.
• Peace DirectminorOthersPartner organization whose logo appears on the website, indicating collaborative relationship in peacebuilding.
• Story MojaminorOthersPartner organization whose logo appears on the website, collaboration in storytelling and read-aloud campaigns.
• Nairobi County GovernmentminorOthersPartner whose logo appears on the website, indicating local government collaboration.
• Youth4Peace AgendamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of International Peace and Security Awards, working with African Leadership Initiatives for Impact to recognize peacebuilding contributions.
• African Leadership Initiatives for Impact (ALII)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of International Peace and Security Awards recognizing outstanding contributions to peace and security in Africa.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mediators International: Identified as a partner on RNC's website, focused on training mediators and supporting community-based peace processes. Direct peer in the grassroots mediation and peacebuilding training space.
• Network for Religious & Traditional Peacemakers: A network of which RNC is a member, focused on faith-based peacebuilding. Direct peer in engaging religious institutions as peacebuilding actors, with overlapping programmatic DNA.
• Arigatou International: Parent secretariat of the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC), of which RNC is a member. Direct peer in mobilizing faith communities and interfaith networks for children's well-being and peace.
• Peace Direct: UK-based peacebuilding NGO that supports local peacebuilders and is an existing partner of RNC. Directly comparable in mission to fund and amplify grassroots peacebuilding organizations, often in African contexts.
• Life & Peace Institute: Sweden-based peacebuilding organization with significant East African operations and a faith-based approach to peace. Directly comparable in faith-engagement, community peacebuilding, and African geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• International Alert: London-based peacebuilding NGO with deep African operations, working on conflict transformation, peace education, and community security. Comparable in approach but more established and institutionally funded.
• Conciliation Resources: International peacebuilding NGO focused on peace education, interfaith dialogue, and community conflict transformation. Comparable programmatic approach (especially peace education) and similar funder base.
• Search for Common Ground: Global peacebuilding NGO operating in 30+ countries with multi-million dollar budget. Highly comparable mission (community-led peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue, child participation) but at vastly larger scale, making it a strategic incumbent RNC must compete with for funding.
• United States Institute of Peace (USIP): U.S. federal institution and an existing partner of RNC. Operates at much larger scale in peace education, interfaith dialogue, and conflict transformation globally, with substantial funding capacity.
• Berghof Foundation: Germany-based peacebuilding think-and-do tank with programs in conflict transformation, peace education, and interfaith dialogue. Comparable in programmatic architecture and approach though operating at institutional scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Re_NCommunities
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCU9fijQDXTV5-9D6wwxRMQQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/RNCommunities%20
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/re-imagining-new-communities
• Instagraminstagram.com/re_ncommunities

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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