Jonathan Jackson Foundation

Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF), founded in the year 2019, is a Nairobi-based non-governmental organization that aims to provide sustainable livelihoods for youth and women in informal settlements in Kenya. JJF's transformative agenda is to provide the target group with a fishing rod and teach them how to become self-sustainable. The foundation's pillars include economic empowerment through the Jenga Bizna Mtaani program, sports (Basketball^[1][2] & football^[3]), and Humanitarian aid through the Jenga Jirani initiative.

Jonathan Jackson Foundation

Formation	2019; 6 years ago (2019)
Founder	Jonathan Jackson
Type	Non-Governmental Organization
Headquarters	4th Ngong Avenue, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
President	Jonathan Jackson
CEO	Diana Sifuna
Website	jonathanjacksonfoundation.org//

Under Sports, the foundation constructs basketball courts under the banner Bakee Mtaani^[4][5] which is aimed at providing safe spaces for the youth. The foundation also owns and sponsors Kawangware-based Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars,^[6] a team it uses as a vehicle to drive change within communities.