About CESRA

Accountability • Sustainability • Impact

Centre for Social Responsibility and Accountability

A registered Public Benefit Organization headquartered in Nakuru, Kenya, advancing ethical governance, accountable philanthropy, and sustainable grassroots development across Africa.

Verified Charity Directory Partner-Directed Funding Support CSR & ESG Training
Who We Are

Building Trust for Sustainable Community Impact

The Centre for Social Responsibility and Accountability (CESRA) strengthens grassroots-led development through transparency, credibility, and long-term sustainability.

Our Role

We connect community-based organizations, well-wishers, corporate partners, and development institutions committed to empowering communities from the ground up — with clear governance and responsible systems.

Our Focus

Since inception, CESRA has strengthened grassroots organizations across Africa working in education, health, social welfare, environmental protection, and economic empowerment — prioritizing solutions that last.

Direction

Vision & Mission

Clear purpose, measurable accountability, and sustainable outcomes.

Our Vision

A continent where grassroots organizations are empowered to drive sustainable development with dignity, transparency, and measurable impact.

Our Mission

To strengthen and amplify grassroots organizations by providing verification systems, accountability tools, capacity-building support, funding pathways, and visibility to donors and partners.

What We Stand For

Our Core Values

We keep sustainability and accountability at the center of every partnership and program.

Integrity

We uphold the highest standards of transparency, ethical governance, and accountability.

Equity

We believe grassroots organizations deserve access to opportunity, recognition, and support.

Collaboration

We build partnerships across civil society, private sector, and government to drive outcomes.

Sustainability

We prioritize scalable, long-term solutions over short-term interventions — and measure results.

Our Work

What We Do

We combine verification, capacity-building, and visibility to help partners support sustainable impact.

Charity Accreditation & Verification

We verify and list nonprofit organizations in our public directory to strengthen donor confidence.

Sustainability focus: verified governance + lasting systems

CSR & ESG Training

Training on CSR, ESG compliance, governance frameworks, impact reporting, and monitoring.

Sustainability focus: capacity-building + better reporting

Partner-Directed Funding Administration

CESRA does not issue grants from internal funds. We administer donor- and partner-directed support through due diligence, monitoring, and verified reporting.

Sustainability focus: donor intent + accountable implementation

Crowdfunding & Digital Visibility

Accredited organizations can host crowdfunding campaigns and showcase projects on CSR World.

Sustainability focus: ethical giving + transparent projects
Community

Our Community Programs

Alongside accreditation and accountability, CESRA implements selected programs that address urgent needs while piloting scalable, sustainable community models.

Community feeding and nutrition support programs
Youth skills development and mentorship initiatives
Women economic empowerment projects
Environmental protection and climate action activities
Governance, civic education, and accountability forums

These programs are implemented with local stakeholders, volunteers, and partners, with full transparency and reporting.

Partners

Who We Work With

Aligned stakeholders who believe in ethical giving, verified implementation, and sustainable development.

  • Local and international non-governmental organizations
  • County governments and development offices
  • Corporate CSR and sustainability departments
  • Foundations and development partners
  • Verified community-based organizations across Africa