Jonathan Jackson Foundation

Jonathan Jackson Foundation

Formation	2019;6 years ago (2019)
Founder	Jonathan Jackson
Type	Non-Governmental Organization
Headquarters	4th Ngong Avenue, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
President	Jonathan Jackson
CEO	Diana Sifuna
Website	jonathanjacksonfoundation.org//

Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF), founded in the year 2019, is a Nairobi-based non-governmental organization that aims to provide sustainable livelihoods for youth and women in informal settlements in Kenya. JJF's transformative agenda is to provide the target group with a fishing rod and teach them how to become self-sustainable. The foundation's pillars include economic empowerment through the Jenga Bizna Mtaani program, sports (Basketball ^{[1] [2]} & football ^[3] ), and Humanitarian aid through the Jenga Jirani initiative.

Under Sports, the foundation constructs basketball courts under the banner Bakee Mtaani ^{[4] [5]} which is aimed at providing safe spaces for the youth. The foundation also owns and sponsors Kawangware-based Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars, ^[6] a team it uses as a vehicle to drive change within communities.

References

1. People Daily, 17 Nov 2020 JJ Foundation constructs modern basketball court in Kawangware
2. Mozzart Sport, 18 May 2022 Jonathan Jackson Foundation on course to deliver fourth basketball court
3. Goal, 1 May 2023 Nairobi City Stars confirm takeover by Jonathan Jackson Foundation
4. The Star, 31 Jan 2022 Jonathan Jackson Foundation to construct 12 basketball courts
5. Nation, 21 Jul 2022 KFC, JJF unveil basketball court in Kayole
6. Standard, 14 Jun 2019 Jackson: Why we bought Nairobi City Stars squad

External links

• Official website