Lwala Community Alliance

Lwala Community Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Nashville, Tennessee. The organization employs 195 people and generates an annual revenue of $50 million. Lwala Community Alliance focuses on improving health outcomes in rural Kenya. They achieve this by partnering with local communities and leveraging research from Vanderbilt University. Their work centers on maternal and child health, resulting in significant improvements such as a 64% reduction in child mortality, a 98% facility delivery rate, and a 300% increase in contraceptive uptake. Lwala's unique approach centers on community-led innovation and emphasizes the scalability of grassroots health initiatives. They believe that bottom-up solutions can effectively transform systems of inequity by harnessing the potential of vulnerable communities. For more information about Lwala Community Alliance, visit their website at lwala.org.