About the
Oloowere Foundation

At the Oloowere Foundation, we believe that no child’s future should be limited by financial hardship.
Every day, bright and determined students are forced to leave school, not because they lack talent or ambition, but because they lack the support needed to continue.
The Oloowere Foundation was created to help change that.
Through scholarships, mentorship, and practical skill-building, we walk alongside students to help them remain in school, regain confidence, and pursue opportunities that can change the course of their lives.

We cannot reach them without you.

Because behind every student we support, there are many more still waiting.

But behind every student we support, there are many more still waiting.

We cannot reach them without you.

About Oloowere Foundation

The Gordon Oloo-Were Foundation (GOW) is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization operating as the Oloowere Foundation.

The organization was founded in memory of Gordon Oloo-Were, an educator who believed that no one should be denied the opportunity to pursue an education. He often reminded his children that “education is a gift that nobody can take away from you,” a belief that continues to guide our mission today.

Following the passing of our mother, the foundation began evolving under the Oloowere Foundation name to honor both parents and the values they instilled in our family: education, resilience, compassion, and service to others.

Today, the Oloowere Foundation works to help students in Kenya overcome financial barriers, remain in school, and build brighter futures for themselves and their communities.

Our Mission

To remove barriers to education and equip students with the support, opportunities, and skills they need to succeed in school and in life.

What We Believe

Opportunity

Should not be limited by circumstance.

Education

Is the foundation for lasting change.

Real impact

Comes from understanding each student's story.

One opportunity can change a life.

Our Success Stories

The Gordon Oloowere Foundation (GOW) is a private foundation dedicated to expanding access to education and opportunity for students in underserved communities across Kenya.

Founded in honor of Gordon Oloowere, a man who believed deeply in the power of education, personal responsibility, and service to others, GOW exists to remove financial and structural barriers that prevent bright, motivated students from completing their education.

We believe that talent is universal, but opportunity is not. Through targeted scholarships, community partnerships, mentorship, and practical support, we work to ensure that every student we support has a real chance to succeed.

Our work goes beyond funding tuition. We invest in the whole student by supporting academic progress, personal development, family engagement, and long-term independence.

Our Mission

Our mission is to help students complete their education by providing scholarships, mentorship, and community-based support.

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Our Values

GOW uses a community-based model, working with local liaisons, schools, and trusted community members to identify students who need support the most.

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Nelson Mandela

“Education is the most powerful weapon
we can use to change the world”.

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Meet Our Team

GOW Leadership

Augustinho Kakinda

Chief Financial Officer

Christine Masawa

Community Liaison, Kenya

Joseph Oloo

President

Magdalene Oloo-Were

Board Member

Maurice O. Ndole

Vice President

Samuel Jalang’o

Secretary

Legacy Behind the Foundation

At GOW Foundation, we believe, given adequate opportunity, every young man or young woman has the potential to make our world a better place. We believe in the sentiments about the importance of education expressed by Nelson Mandela, the first African President of South Africa, one of Africa’s greatest freedom fighters, symbol of moral courage and great leadership. Mandela believed education was key to personal growth and that its a key element to lifting up of any group of people our of poverty.

His views are captured in this quote.

“Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mine worker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation.”

Stories Of Opportunity