About Us
Our History
ADC is a UK-registered charity that was started in 2019 by Moses Tai, who was born in Kenya.
Moses grew up in the Huruma Estate in Eldoret, Kenya, during the 1980s.
Growing up, he often asked, “Why is my community so poor?”. As he became more politically aware, he realised that the root of the problem was poor management of public finances and resources, which denied the community access to essential services. This understanding motivated Moses to create ADC.
ADC’s aims to help African communities and their leaders make better choices about development. The name of the organisation reflects this purpose.
Our Values
1. Transparency and accountability
We believe in being clear, honest, and open in everything we do.
2. Impact and sustainability
We aim to create real, lasting and meaningful change.
3. Empowerment and self-reliance
We provide knowledge and tools that build local skills and capacity.
Our Vision
We envision a world where African communities are empowered with the tools and support needed to lead their own local sustainable development.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to prevent or relieve poverty in rural Africa by empowering communities and leaders to better manage public finances and resources so that they can invest in essential services and self-reliantly meet their local needs.
Our Guiding Principles
1
Protecting human dignity
(by increasing access to essential services)
Poverty takes away dignity and forces people to live in degrading conditions. By increasing access to essential services, we help restore dignity and reduce poverty.
2
Empowering communities
(to make better choices)
Poor decisions in the management of public finances and resources are a root cause of poverty. We give communities the knowledge, tools and support they need to make better choices, meeting their needs in a sustainable way.
3
Setting a better precedent
(for providing sustainable essential services)
We show how public finances and resources can be used effectively to provide sustainable essential services. This helps raise expectations and encourages people to participate in important decision-making processes. The absence of a better precedent leads to a lack of effective civic participation.
Our Goals
By 2030, we aim to have empowered at least 20 communities by working with local partners who specialise in areas like civic education, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), and infrastructure development.
These partnerships will directly support communities by providing training programs, building essential facilities, and raising awareness to create lasting, self-reliant improvements.
Together, we plan to:
1. Promote Civic Engagement
Encourage people to take part in local development through training, education, and awareness campaigns.
2. Build Essential Services Knowledge
Offer training that teaches communities how to develop and maintain essential services in a sustainable way.
3. Deliver Infrastructure
Create and maintain infrastructure that helps communities meet their needs for essential services on their own.
Transparency and Progress
We have made a hearty start, raising money through crowdfunding to pay for a hydrogeological survey at Nyansakia II Primary School, the pilot project location. This survey, along with permits we have obtained, is the first step towards drilling a borehole to provide the school with clean water. We’re ready to start on-site work as soon as we raise more funds.
Our founder, Moses, has personally funded operational costs, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to our mission. We have kept expenses low thanks to a team of dedicated volunteers who share his vision for empowering communities.
Our next goal is to raise funds to support the remainder of the pilot project activities.