Our Story
Pupils have benefited from educational development
of Kanjoo residents received emergency Covid supplies
farms now have a constant supply of water for irrigation
of inhabitants now have water piped to their homes
Our Story
In 1994, in the remote village of Kiminini, Kenya, Winky Skevington (Co-Founder and Trustee) immersed herself in teaching and living amongst the local community. This experience ignited a lifelong passion to improve education and living standards in rural Kenya, recognising their interconnectedness.
Will Travers OBE (Co-Founder and Advisor), a renowned wildlife expert and President of the Born Free Foundation (Founded by actors Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna OBE), shared Winky’s dedication to empowering and educating communities living alongside wildlife.
When Winky and Will connected, their shared passion for education and rural community development gave birth to The Hummingbird Initiative. For the past four years, Winky has actively established and managed the organization while raising her two energetic boys.
We require donations to execute everything to the best of our ability
Our Achievements So Far
2019/2020
Kanjoo School Science Lab constructed
Jan 2020
2000 Revision text books for Kanjoo Primary donated. 131 Desks and chairs for Kanjoo Secondary School provided
Feb 2020
Playground at Kanjoo Primary School delivered. Perimeter fencing for Kanjoo Primary School completed
Feb 2020
18 homes connected to water from funds raised by a collaboration with fashion designer Zoë Jordan
April 2020
Emergency Food Donation. Emergency Handwashing Project delivered.
July 2020
Emergency Food Donated.
Nov 2020
Water Piping to Kanjoo Primary & Secondary School completed
Jan 2021
Hand washing basins installed and WASH education delivered in Kanjoo School
March 2021
135,000 litre concrete water holding tank constructed for household connections and irrigation
Nov 2021
1,000 Textbooks for Pupils at Nac-Nkiri School provided
Jan 2022
Sports equipment donated to NAC-Nkiri Primary School.
Feb 2022
Maano Water Piping completed
March 2022
Classrooms constructed at Makutano & NAC-Nkiri Schools.
March 2022
Makutano & NAC-Nkiri School classroom constructed
August 2022
Classrooms constructed at Kalimikuu & Mwomwere Schools
Sep 2022
Sports equipments for pupils at Makutano, Mwomwere and Kalimikuu primary schools donated
Sep 2022
Reference books for pupils and teachers at Makutano, Mwomwere and Kalimikuu primary schools donated
Jan 2023
Tower with 2 x 10,000 litre water storage tanks constructed at Kalimikuu Borehole for access to water in the home
Jan 2023
Arts resources for NAC-Nkiri primary school donated
April 2023
NAC-Nkiri school fencing completed
June 2023
Makutano School 2nd classroom & staffroom constructed
July 2023
2 separate toilet blocks constructed at Nac-Nkiri School
August 2023
Feeding programme set up for 330 pupils at Mwomwere School.
Sep 2023
WASH education training provided for 12 staff members across 6 schools.
Sep 2023
Tyre play area constructed at Mbubune Primary School.