Who We Are
Stowelink Foundation | Advancing Health. Empowering Communities.
Stowelink Foundation is a youth-led, pan-African public health organization driving bold, innovative, and inclusive solutions to today’s biggest health challenges. Founded in Kenya and now active across Africa, we specialize in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by working at the intersection of health education, technology, advocacy, and research.
Our Story
Stowelink was born from lived experience. Our founder, Ogweno Stephen, overcame childhood obesity—an experience that inspired him to challenge how health is perceived, accessed, and addressed in African communities.
What began as a grassroots awareness initiative has grown into an award-winning foundation, transforming health systems through digital innovation, strategic advocacy, and youth-driven action. Today, Stowelink operates in 15+ countries, engages thousands of young advocates, and has impacted over 3 million people.
Join the Movement
Whether you’re a policymaker, health professional, donor, researcher, or youth leader—there’s a place for you in our journey. Let’s build healthier, stronger communities together.
WHAT WE DO
Since 2016, we’ve worked with 80+ partners to deliver practical, community-first programs across 10 African countries through grassroots public health campaigns, health innovation and research, and policy advocacy across Africa maximizing impact with minimal cost, ensuring lasting change.
Public Health Campaigns
Delivering powerful health education programs at scale—through schools, communities, and digital platforms—to promote early prevention and healthy lifestyles.
Policy and Advocacy
Driving systemic change by influencing national, regional, and global health policies. We center youth voices, equity, and innovation in the decision-making process.
Public Health Research
Conducting community-led and data-driven research to generate evidence, inform programs, and shape policies and priorities around key health priorities in the region.
Health Innovation
Developing inclusive digital tools that make health services accessible to underserved populations, ensuring that health care is accessible to all in various formats.
WHAT WE FOCUS ON
We focus on tackling the most pressing health challenges affecting youth and communities across Africa through evidence-based, youth-led interventions.
1
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Empowering communities to prevent and manage chronic illnesses through education, screening, and advocacy efforts.
2
Obesity
Promoting health policies, health research, lived experience advocacy leadership , active lifestyles and healthy nutrition to combat rising obesity rates among youth and adults.
3
Mental Health
Breaking stigma and building resilience through safe spaces, dialogue, and youth-friendly support programs for all in communities and with individuals.
4
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Equipping young people with the knowledge and tools to make informed, confident health decisions.
5
Climate and Health
Addressing the health impacts of climate change through education, advocacy, and community-driven solutions that are sustainable.
Why We Exist
At Stowelink, we believe that health is a right, not a privilege, and that young people are not just the future—they are the now. We’re reimagining public health by creating scalable, digital-first, and community-powered solutions that tackle NCDs and other urgent health challenges with courage, creativity, and collaboration.
Vision:
An Africa where young people end the chronic diseases that are ending them.
Mission:
Stowelink turns young Africans into health champions against noncommunicable diseases, equipping them to teach in classrooms, support patients in communities, and shape policy in parliaments.
Our latest completed project in 2025
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2024 – JOINED Leadership in Advocacy & Communications (LAC) Programme at WHF
2023 – Second Runners-Up – advancing ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTH CARE – QHKA
2023 – BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HEALTH IN THE YEAR – QUALITY HEALTH CARE KENYAN AWARDS
2022 – 2ND RUNNERS UP: BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HEALTH IN THE YEAR – QUALITY HEALTH CARE KENYAN AWARDS
2022 – WINNERS: QUALITY HEALTH CARE KENYAN AWARDS HEALTH INNOVATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR
2022- Winners : Quality Health Care Kenyan Awards health Innovation project of the year
2021 – WINNER – KENYAN QUALITY HEALTH CARE AWARDS: STUDENT INNOVATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR.
2021 – RECOGNITION BY ONE YOUNG WORLD AND LISTED IN THEIR IMPACT REPORT 2020. READ ON PAGE 99 HERE
2021 – First Runners Up – Quality Health Care Awards: Best Use of Social Media in Health Care
2021- RECOGNITION by SIW as a sustainable investable social enterprise.
2020 – RECOGNITION – By UN Youth Envoy for our efforts in fighting COVID 19 globally. LINK
2019-RECOGNITION by SDG Action Award as an SDG Conscious organization. LINK
2017 RECOGNITION – FEATURED ON NATIONAL NEWS PAPER:DAILY NATION: LINK
2018 RECOGNITION – FEATURED ON NATIONAL NEWS PAPER: THE STANDARD: LINK
2018 WINNER – KUSA AWARDS HUMANITARIAN AWARD 2018/2019
2019 WINNER – 254 YOUTH ENTREPRENUERSHIP AWARDS – HEALTH CATEGORY
2019 WINNER – GAME CHANGERS AWARDS- YOUNG COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD
