Toto Centre Initiative is a registered child-centred Community Based Organization (CBO) in Lamu West Sub-County, Lamu County, Kenya. The organization was founded in January 2019 and officially registered in May 2019 as a CBO with the Department of Social Development (registration number CSD/HDM/LMU/CBO/VOL.V/094) in Lamu. Our primary mission as a community organization is to work directly with children, school community members, key departments from County and National government, and like-minded organizations to address harmful social and cultural practices that affect the education of Boys and Girls in Lamu County.

To drive and sustain our mission, Toto Centre Initiative is guided by the following:

1. The Constitution of Kenya (Article 53) on the Rights of Children
2. The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) (Article 11) on a Child’s Right to Education and personal development, and;
3. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (Articles 19, 28 and 42) on Protection from Violence, Abuse and Neglect; the Right to Education; and the State’s obligation to inform children and families of their rights.

Primary objectives guiding activities of the organization include:

1. Conduct research to inform current socio-cultural gaps/norms/beliefs that affect the education of boys and girls in Lamu County.
2. Work with children, school officials, community leaders and parents to design and implement child rights and protection programmes that eliminate harmful social and cultural beliefs and practices that affect the education of boys and girls at the school community level.
3. Work with key departments from County government, National Government and like-minded organizations to strengthen and or develop laws and policies that shall eliminates all harmful practices that hinders education of boys and girls in the county.