Climb for Justice

“Climb for Justice… Climbing for Human Rights and Justice in Kenya” is rooted in Defenders Coalition’s ongoing work on consolidation and expanding to benefit more people. It is a commitment to strengthening our support for the individuals at every village of this country who put their lives on the line to protect the Constitution and human rights at despite the risks that they face. The need to marshal the resilience of HRDs and build a strong resource hub have been identified as critical in building a sustainable movement of human rights defenders in Kenya.

“We are keen to set up a human rights defenders Centre – a vibrant space for those committed to the promotion and protection the rights of all the Kenyan people as enshrined in our Constitution.”

Since its founding in 2007, Defenders Coalitions has touched the lives of thousands of HRDs in small communities across all 47 counties in Kenya and the region thanks to the financial support from donors as well as in-kind contributions, and volunteers’ support. However, the institution is increasingly faced with an expanding demand for its services that HRDs count on as they defend rights.

Human Rights Defenders are:

Harassed and intimidated
Arbitrarily arrested
Illegally detained and criminalized because of their work
Forcefully evicted from their homes
Stigmatized
Physically and verbally attacked
Forcefully disappeared and
Murdered

The increasing risks that HRDs face and the immense demand for our services by HRDs necessitate the need to diversify the Defenders Coalition funding sources for sustainability, hence this initiative, “Climb for Justice… Climbing for Human Rights and Justice in Kenya” for setting up a hub – HAKI VILLAGE.

The word “HAKI” means “right’. The vision is to set up a trailblazing resource center for safeguarding the rights of rights defenders. The permanent HAKI VILLAGE will be a centre for creativity, research, training and wellness for HRDs.

“We aim to raise KES 50, 000,000 for establishing this center of excellence to advance and expand human rights for all Kenyans.”

Climbers

Climbing a mountain can be a very special experience, a dedicated group of climbers will be summiting Mt Kenya to raise funds for the Justice Center.

Virtual Climbers

Unable to climb Mt Kenya? You can still join in the effort to make the Justice Center a reality by climbing Mt Kenya virtually and fund raising along the way.

How You can Support Us

Supporters of the Climb for Justice campaign take thousands of steps daily to champion human rights. This year, we are aiming to conquer Mt. Kilimanjaro. Our brave HRDs will take 140,000 steps during the 8-day, 96-kilometer trek, round trip).