Help REACH Africa (HERA) is a Kenyan non-profit organization founded in 2009 and legally registered in Kenya. REACH stands for Rights, Empowerment, Advancement, Care, and Health, reflecting the organization’s commitment to improving lives through evidence-based programs, research, innovation, advocacy, and community engagement.
HERA works alongside communities, governments, academic institutions, development partners, and civil society organizations to address health and development challenges affecting vulnerable and underserved populations. Through a combination of program implementation, research, capacity strengthening, and policy engagement, HERA contributes to stronger health systems and improved health outcomes across Kenya.
Since its establishment, HERA has implemented and supported initiatives in maternal and child health, adolescent and youth health, HIV prevention and care, family planning, health systems strengthening, non-communicable diseases, key populations, and community development.
Mission
To Save and Transform lives.
Vision
A world where all people are empowered to live their dreams.
Our Core Values
Strategy & What We Do
For over 15 years, Help REACH Africa (HERA) has worked with communities, governments, academic institutions, and development partners to improve health outcomes, strengthen systems, and generate evidence that informs policy and practice across Kenya.
Impact Highlights
15+ Years – Driving community-centered health and development solutions.
7+ Counties –Reached through programs, research, and technical assistance.
8+ Major Projects – Successfully implemented in maternal health, HIV prevention, health systems strengthening, and research.
Global Partnerships – Collaborating with leading universities, donors, and development organizations.
Healthcare Workforce Capacity Building – Training healthcare providers, community health assistants, and community health promoters to improve service delivery.
Evidence for Action – Generating research findings that inform programs, policies, and healthcare interventions.
Our Approach
HERA combines community engagement, research, implementation science, capacity strengthening, and strategic partnerships to address complex health and development challenges.
Our work is guided by five key principles:
- Community Ownership
- Evidence-Based Decision Making
- Partnership and Collaboration
- Equity and Inclusion
- Sustainability
By linking research to practice, HERA ensures that evidence generated through studies and field experience informs policies, programs, and interventions that improve lives.
Our Reach & Experience
Over the years, HERA has worked with county governments, community-based organizations, healthcare providers, academic institutions, and development partners across multiple counties in Kenya.
The organization has experience implementing donor-funded programs, conducting operational and implementation research, strengthening local systems, building institutional capacity, and supporting communities through evidence-informed interventions.
HERA has collaborated with universities and institutions including Yale University, the University of Toronto, the University of South Florida, Human Planet, Busara Center for Behavioral Science, HOYMAS, and other national and international partners.
Looking Ahead
As HERA continues to grow, we remain committed to generating evidence, strengthening health systems, empowering communities, and developing innovative solutions that improve health outcomes and create lasting impact.
Together with our partners and the communities we serve, we are building healthier, stronger, and more resilient communities across Kenya and beyond.
HERA combines community engagement, research, implementation science, capacity strengthening, and strategic partnerships to address complex health and development challenges.
Our work is guided by five key principles:
- Community Ownership
- Evidence-Based Decision Making
- Partnership and Collaboration
- Equity and Inclusion
- Sustainability
By linking research to practice, HERA ensures that evidence generated through studies and field experience informs policies, programs, and interventions that improve lives.
Over the years, HERA has worked with county governments, community-based organizations, healthcare providers, academic institutions, and development partners across multiple counties in Kenya.
The organization has experience implementing donor-funded programs, conducting operational and implementation research, strengthening local systems, building institutional capacity, and supporting communities through evidence-informed interventions.
HERA has collaborated with universities and institutions including Yale University, the University of Toronto, the University of South Florida, Human Planet, Busara Center for Behavioral Science, HOYMAS, and other national and international partners.
As HERA continues to grow, we remain committed to generating evidence, strengthening health systems, empowering communities, and developing innovative solutions that improve health outcomes and create lasting impact.
Together with our partners and the communities we serve, we are building healthier, stronger, and more resilient communities across Kenya and beyond.