We are an award-winning non-profit dedicated to building a brighter future by embedding creativity at the centre of mainstream education and society.

Why we do it

In 2007, we took on the challenge of building a brighter future through creativity. Our vision is a world where every individual unlocks their potential to innovate, driving personal empowerment and societal progress.

Read how we contribute towards the Global Goals.

MASK for Global Goals

How we do it

Our mission is to embed creativity at the centre of education, strengthen our young people's creativity, and effect long-term changes to society so creativity can thrive in perpetuity.

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What we do

We deliver training and development opportunities for our young people through MASK Awards and Creativity Clubs.
We develop learning resources to embed creativity in classrooms.
We empower communities to champion education for creativity.

Our programmes

What we achieve

MASK:

Designed a new creativity education model & materials. Contributed to education policy reform in Kenya establishing creativity as a core competence.
Upskilled 21,500 young people directly & 130,000 indirectly. Supported 300+ with cash prizes, and fostered 100+ network of African artists & innovators.
Delivered 5,000 workshops in 25 Kenyan schools, reached 300 schools through MASK Awards, trained 60+ facilitators, and established a network of 56 best creative schools in Africa.
Engaged over 650,000 people through 50 exhibitions & 200 publications and collaborated with over 80 organisations across diverse sectors.

Starting in 2007 as a small mobile unit navigating Kenya’s dusty tracks, today we are an award-winning organisation, reaching 63 countries worldwide. Our alumni - entrepreneurs, social innovators, leaders, artists and high-performing professionals - tackle global challenges, drive meaningful change and shape the future.

Our story