Art shapes creativity
Creativity shapes innovation
Innovation shapes the world
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Global Youth Creativity Charity of the Year 2025 I Youth Development NPO of the Year 2024/25 I
Most Visionary Organisation 2024 - Innovation in Education Excellence I Most Innovative Learning Organisation 2020

As Albert Einstein famously said, "creativity is contagious – pass it on". Our remarkable Ambassadors from Africa pass their creativity on to other young minds around the world.
Purity Mutua
Belinda Awino
Wanjiku Nderitu
Danielle Wijenje
Derrick Shitote
Dorothy Tororei
John Gift
John Melvin Onga’yi
Joshua Okwoyo
Sachy Otieno
Vincent Mbingo
Kevinne Mullick



MASK is led by a team of like-minded individuals whose hard work and dedication are making a difference in the lives of the people and communities we serve.
Alla Tkachuk BEng MSc, FRSA, Director
Tim Dann BA (Hons.) Fine Art, FRSA, Chair of Trustees
Professor John Gruzelier, Trustee
Professor David Dilks, Honorary Trustee
Igor Olarou, Head of IT
Gunna Freivalde, Legal Counsel
Dr Gelly Gryntaki, Curator and Head of Social Media
Purity Mutua Mwende, Lead Ambassador
We thank all our supporters without whom our work would not be possible.

MASK has been awarded:
Global Youth Creativity Charity of the Year 2025, Greater London Enterprise Awards hosted by SME News, UK
Youth Development NPO of the Year 2024/25, Corporate LiveWire Global Awards, UK