Biography

Grace Joy Gakii is a Kenyan climate action advocate, community development practitioner, and youth leader who volunteer as a Project Lead at The Mate Foundation and currently as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Machakos. She is passionate about working with communities through Community Led Development and Asset Based Community Development, leveraging local strengths and knowledge to drive sustainable change. As a Green Rising Champion with the Landscape Management Board, she has mobilized youth and communities for ecosystem restoration, tree growing, clean up campaigns, and climate resilience initiatives.

With a Bachelor of Arts in Literature with IT from Maseno University, Grace brings strong skills in storytelling, listening, communication, and community engagement, which shape her approach to serving and learning from communities. She is committed to empowering young people and communities to become active leaders of their own development.