September 28, 2026 ·Miyetu Tree Foundation ·Programs
People are sometimes surprised to hear that Miyetu Tree Foundation, an organisation known for planting trees, also teaches networking, programming and cybersecurity. For us the connection is obvious. Our mission is a greener and digitally empowered future for Kenya, and we believe you cannot build one without the other.
Two kinds of resilience
Communities need to be resilient in two ways. Environmentally, they need healthy land, clean water and shade, which is where trees, restored riverbanks and climate education come in. Economically, they need people with skills that earn a living in a changing world. Digital skills are among the most portable and in-demand of those. A young person who can configure a network, build a website or analyse data has options, wherever they live.
What we teach
Our ICT training and innovation program offers industry-relevant courses that equip youth and communities with digital skills. The list includes Cisco CCNA, Cybersecurity, Programming, Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cloud Computing and Digital Marketing. They range from foundations that unlock a first job to specialist skills for those who want to go further.
Technology that serves conservation
Technology is not a separate world from conservation. Consider the practical work of a planting project. Someone needs to map the sites, record how many trees were planted and how many survive, report to partners and donors, and share stories with the public. Someone needs to run the website and keep donor and volunteer information safe. When the people doing those jobs are trained in our own neighbourhoods, the skills and the benefits stay close to home.
There are also bigger opportunities. Data science can improve decisions about where and what to plant. Digital marketing can help community nurseries find buyers for seedlings. Cloud and web tools can connect small organisations with partners across the country and the world.
Opening doors for young people
Most of our team are young people, and we are acutely aware of how hard it can be for young Kenyans to find a first opportunity. Free, practical training can change that. Combined with our nursery work and climate education, it gives participants more than one route to a livelihood, and a reason to care about the place where they live.
One way a learner might use these courses
The courses can be taken as separate steps or combined. A learner might start with networking or programming to build a base, add web development or digital marketing to support a small business or community project, and then specialise in data science, cloud computing or artificial intelligence as their confidence grows. The point is not a fixed route but giving each learner practical skills that lead somewhere.
Digital safety matters for community organisations too
Small organisations hold more sensitive information than people realise: donor details, volunteer contacts, financial records. Training in cybersecurity helps communities protect that information and avoid scams that target well-meaning groups. It is a good example of why digital skills are not a luxury, but part of running any organisation responsibly today.
Get involved
If you would like to learn, volunteer as a trainer, or help us fund a learner, start with our ICT program page and then send us a message. A donation towards the program helps put a young person in a classroom.
