Thabiti Alliance
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Our Approach

Thabiti Alliance's approach rests on three integrated ideas — Stability, Dignity and Opportunity — treated as one model rather than three separate promises. Stability is the foundation that lets a family make progress rather than being repeatedly set back. Dignity means treating people as individuals with agency and aspiration, never as objects of pity. Opportunity means that removing a genuine barrier should open a realistic path forward, not simply relieve a single moment of difficulty.

This approach is deliberately paired with governance and transparency built in from the organization's founding, rather than added on later — see Governance

How a Case Moves Through the Model

Beneficiaries are not selected informally. Every case is intended to move through the same structured process, regardless of who identifies it.

  1. 1IdentifyA specific, verifiable barrier is identified — not a general condition of hardship.
  2. 2AssessA documented needs assessment is carried out against clear, consistently applied eligibility criteria.
  3. 3SupportSupport is proportional to the identified barrier, time-bound where appropriate, and delivered through the organization's own controls — never informally or in cash without documentation.
  4. 4MonitorFollow-up tracks whether the support actually addressed the barrier, not just whether it was delivered.
  5. 5LearnWhat is learned from each case feeds back into how eligibility, support and follow-up are designed going forward.

The Principles Behind the Process

These are the operating principles the model above is designed to enforce.

  • A documented needs assessment for every case, not an informal judgment call.
  • Clear, consistently applied eligibility criteria, so support is not distributed on the basis of who is known to the organization.
  • Safeguarding built into every stage of contact with a child or family, not added afterward.
  • Documentation at each step, so a decision can be reviewed and explained after the fact.
  • Proportional support — matched to the specific barrier identified, not a fixed package applied to everyone.
  • Follow-up after support is delivered, to check whether it worked.
  • Financial controls, including that organizational funds move only through the organization's own bank account and that no single person can authorize a payment alone.
  • Outcome monitoring — tracking whether barriers were actually resolved, not only how much was spent.
  • Learning and improvement, treated as a standing responsibility rather than a one-time setup step.

The initial pilot in Kilifi County exists in part to develop and strengthen these systems at a scale where they can be properly tested — before any expansion is considered.