Good Deeds Day 2025

In 2025, Kenya’s commemoration of Good Deeds Day spanned four events in three counties, namely Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa. Non-profit Organizations, Community-Based Organizations and Community Youth Groups were mobilized under the Volunteer Involving Organizations Society (VIO Society) in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, alongside corporate partners to ensure the goals of each event were achieved.

The focus of the Good Deeds Day 2025 initiative in Kenya was the commitment to achieving 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-being
Quality Education
Climate Action

The planning process was executed with the aim of promoting sustainability of the Good Deeds Day initiative in local communities in Kenya throughout 2025.

Nairobi

On 4^th April 2025, Kenya joined the world in celebrating Good Deeds Day through a tree planting exercise along the Mathare River. The event came together through the efforts of partners including the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Nairobi City County, the VIO Society, Mathare Community and Youth groups, Billian Foundation, Kenya Red Cross Society, Renegade Air, Safaricom Foundation, TV47 and Radio 47 (Cape Media), and HOPE worldwide Kenya.

The day was a rousing success as partners and youth groups were engaged in planting over 2,000 to raise awareness of the need to combat climate change in line with SDG No. 13 (Climate Action). The trees were sourced directly from the youth groups, promoting sustainability and empowering the Mathare community. The Mathare youth groups will also be involved in an initiative to create and distribute school uniforms to school-going children in their community, in line with SDG Goal No. 4 (Quality Education).

The Good Deeds Day commemorations continued with a second Nairobi event on 19^th April 2025. The Urban Forestry project was launched in Austin/Kiboro Grounds, Mathare, Nairobi, and included an additional tree planting exercise in which 2,400 trees were planted. This initiative, supported by FedEx Kenya and Ideas for US in collaboration with the VIO Society, aims to plant 13,000 trees in 15 locations in Nairobi, including schools. The project will be run by community-based organizations, with the involvement of VIO Society member organizations including Friends of Dago, Billian Foundation, Balozi wa Amani Initiative, Mng’aro Mtaani, Africa for SDGs among others.

Kisumu

On 9^th April 2025, Kisumu County hosted their annual Good Deeds Day commemorations in Magadi Primary School, Kisumu.

The theme of the day was ‘Wellness Without Limit’. 150 Persons Living with Disabilities and their caregivers were mobilized by VIO Society member organizations and Community-Based Organizations based in Kisumu. Activities of the day included a walk to raise awareness, and therapy sessions with the caregivers to provide mental health support. This is in line with SDG Goal No. 3 (Good Health and Well-being). 500 trees were also planted, as part of the Good Deeds Day initiative to combat climate change.

Guests included the Advisor to the Kisumu County Governor on Persons Living with Disabilities, and the Social Development Officer in charge of Kisumu (Ministry of Labour and Social Protection).

Several partners came together to plan and ensure the event was a success, including the Kenya Red Cross Society Kisumu Branch, Chandaria Foundation, Women Volunteers for Peace, Kenya Alliance for Rural Empowerment, RUWERA, Happy Life for Development, GREDA, Leta Change, Heart to Heart, MIDIP, MIKEDA, DWB Foundation, Kano Community-Based Organizations, HoK, KEDSO, TINADA, and Dreams Redefined.

Mombasa

On 26^th April 2025, the final Good Deeds Day 2025 event was hosted by Mombasa County at the Dongo Kundu Creek, Mombasa.

300 volunteers were mobilized by VIO Society member Organizations to promote conservation of the endangered Mangrove trees in Kenya’s coastal area through a tree planting exercise. This is in line with SDG Goal No. 13 (Climate Action), and the Kenyan Government’s efforts to launch community-based Mangrove conservation projects. 3,800 trees were planted as part of the exercise, and an additional 2,200 will be planted in May.

The event came together through the efforts of partners including the County Government of Mombasa, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Kishoka Youth Organization, Pwani Youth Network, the Kenya Red Cross Society Mombasa Branch, TENDA, Baptist Child Development.

Good Deeds Day is a global day that unites people from 108 countries to do good deeds for the benefit of others and the planet

Since 2007, millions of people from thousands of organizations and businesses join together every year to volunteer and do good.