Wawira Njiru

Wawira Njiru (born January 27, 1991) is a Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur, human nutritionist, and philanthropist, who serves as the executive director of Food 4 Education, an organization that cooks, prepares and distributes nutritious meals, at subsidized prices to over 2,000 school children from humble backgrounds in Ruiru, a suburb of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.

Quotes

• You have to start small. It’s better to have organic growth than to start really big.
  • "4 Things the Winner of the First Cisco Youth Leadership Award Has Learned", Global Citizen (August 17, 2020)

• Things will take the time they need to take.
  • "Social Impact Heroes: How Wawira Njiru is providing food to help thousands of impoverished children to get an education", Authority Magazine (December 12, 2019)

"Meet Wawira Njiru, Founder Of Food For Education" (December 2, 2018)

"Meet Wawira Njiru, Founder Of Food For Education", Global Citizen (December 2, 2018)

• I am feeding the future of Africa because I believe in a generation that is well-nourished and educated.

• A hungry child can’t learn. When they’re not able to get the right nutrition, they’re not able to concentrate, they become irritable.

• Nothing in education will be achieved without first providing critical meals to children.

• Young people can lead the way in bringing change, young Africans can make change on this continent.