Turning Young Potential into Lasting Community Change
Horizon Rivers of Hope Youth CBO is a youth-led movement rooted in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. We believe true community transformation begins when a clean environment, empowered youth, and a peaceful society work hand-in-hand.
Our Mission
Horizon Rivers of Hope Youth CBO exists to transform communities through environmental sanitation as the cornerstone of health, youth empowerment, and sustainable development. By advancing cleanliness, recycling, and school-based hygiene, we strengthen WASH systems, inspire eco-enterprises, and cultivate resilient leadership.
Our Vision
To see Eldoret emerge as a beacon of community resilience, where environmental sanitation drives health, youth empowerment, and sustainable livelihoods. Through recycling, school hygiene, and sister city cultural exchange, we envision a connected world where clean environments and empowered youth flow together.
Our Core Values
These values serve as our guiding principles across all community initiatives, policy reviews, and partnerships.
Environmental Stewardship
Upholding environmental sanitation as the foundation of health, clean rivers, and a thriving circular economy.
Youth Empowerment
Mentoring young people to lead change through eco-enterprises, peer education, and cultural innovation.
Community Resilience
Strengthening WASH systems and inclusive participation to build adaptive communities.
Health & Wellbeing
Integrating sanitation, hygiene, and preventive health campaigns to improve outcomes for all.
Cultural Exchange & Solidarity
Embracing sister city partnerships to connect Eldoret with global learning networks.
Integrity & Accountability
Committing to transparency, responsible resource management, and ethical leadership.
Innovation & Sustainability
Championing creative solutions and circular economy models that generate green jobs.
Madam Grace Chepkemei Rono
Patron, Horizon Rivers of Hope
“Welcome to Horizon Rivers of Hope Youth CBO.”
Every great movement begins with a dream: that ordinary people, standing together, can bring about extraordinary change.
Horizon Rivers of Hope Youth CBO was born from that dream, and from a conviction I hold with all my heart: our young people are not merely the leaders of tomorrow. They are the change-makers of today.
We began with a simple purpose: to nurture, empower and inspire. We wanted every young person to discover the potential within them, rise above their challenges, and become a force for transformation in their family, their community and beyond. We built a space where hope could take root, where a young person could find opportunity, a mentor, and a hand to hold on the way forward.
I have seen what happens when that hand is offered. I have watched young people, with little more than courage and a chance, become innovators, entrepreneurs, leaders and stewards of our environment. I have seen their resilience, their creativity and their stubborn determination to rise. This is what drives everything we do.
Because at Horizon Rivers of Hope, we are building more than programmes and projects. We are building lives. We are restoring hope. We are raising a generation grounded in integrity, compassion, service and responsibility. Behind every young person we reach is a stronger family, a healthier community and a future that is a little brighter than it was before.
Youth must strive to be active agents of their own well-being as well as that of the community, and to lead from the front, because they can, and in the long run their efforts will bring forth reward and success. So I invite you to walk this journey with us. Like a river that gathers strength from many streams, let us flow together, carrying hope to every corner of our society.
When we invest in our youth, we invest in the future we all long for.
Leadership Circle
Guiding Horizon Rivers of Hope's strategic vision, governance, and community impact across Uasin Gishu County.
Madam Grace Chepkemei
The Patron & Global Ambassador
Guiding strategic vision and global partnership networks for Horizon Rivers of Hope.
Ronoh Hamleyz K. Dan
Chief Convener
Directs organizational growth, policy engagements, and community leadership in Eldoret.
Josphat Kiplagat Kimeli
Deputy Convener
Supports executive operations, program alignment, and grassroots mobilization.
Emmanuel Waswa Wanyama
Secretary
Manages official documentation, institutional correspondence, and records.
Louis Kipkoech Kiarie
Vice-Secretary
Assists with secretarial duties, internal communication, and event logistics.
Maureen Jebet
Treasurer
Oversees financial accountability, budgeting, and resource management.
Founding Members
Established by 12 visionary founders who anchored the organization's mission in environmental sanitation, youth empowerment, and community resilience.
Joseph Nyinek Madlang
Technical Lead Partnerships
Fosters institutional alliances, NGO collaborations, and donor relations.
Denis Kipkemei Bitok
Communications Lead
Spearheads media campaigns, public relations, and digital community storytelling.
Festus Kipchirchir Birgen
Members Rep
Represents general membership interests and bridges volunteer needs with leadership.
Jackline Jerotich Cheruiyot
Member
Founding contributor focused on community outreach and youth mobilization.
Carolyne Jebichi Kiplimo
Member
Founding member driving local sanitation and environmental health awareness.
Abigael Jelagat Kirwa
Member
Founding member advocating for school WASH infrastructure and youth peer support.