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One mentor can change the trajectory of a life
Mentorship is the foundation of everything we do. In areas where opportunities are scare, the difference between potential wasted and poteial realised is the knowing that someone believes in you can share skills and open doords
Mentorship transforms aid into agency and turns projects into sustainable enterprises. Youth mentored today become the leaders of tomorrow.
Lauren Gray
Founder - Managing Director
Lauren walked away from the corporate path to stand with young people. At her core, she believes youth deserve spaces where they are seen and heard, and that with the right mentorship, they can unlock potential powerful enough to change lives, futures, and entire communities.
With a background in business development and psychology, and years of hands-on work alongside underserved youth, Lauren brings a mix of strategy and social enterprise. Her focus is clear: building a global network of mentors that shifts power through equity, not charity.
Moses Musingila
Youth Director
Moses is at the centre of weareMAYA’s work in Mathare. As the founder of Young Teens in Talent Crew, he has spent years mentoring children and teenagers in the community, creating a safe studio space that has grown into a hub for learning, discipline, and belonging.
He leads programmes and guides youth as they move from creative expression into vocational training and social enterprise projects. His long-standing relationships mean he understands their journeys — many of the young people have grown up with him as a consistent mentor and role model.
Moses’s leadership is not only practical but deeply personal. He anchors the trust of the community, and his work exemplifies WeAreMAYA’s belief that youth themselves hold the power to lead change when given equity and opportunity.
Purity Rotich
Strategy and Agri Lead
Purity is an expert in climate finance and sustainability and a mentor who believes that young people deserve a place in shaping Africa’s future. With years of experience working with global organisations, she has chosen to bring her knowledge back to the grassroots, walking alongside youth and women who are often left out of opportunity.
At weareMAYA, Purity helps connect local creativity with global possibility. She mentors young people to see that their ventures are not small side projects, but part of a wider movement for equity and sustainability. To the youth, she is both a guide and a reminder that their voices belong in the biggest conversations.
Change Maker
Daisy
Vocational Mentor - Hospitality
Daisy leads the Nairobi Institute of Hospitality and has partnered with weareMAYA to open up vocational training opportunities for underserved youth. Through her institute, young people gain access to professional skills in hospitality, from mixology to customer service, alongside the confidence to step into industries that once felt closed to them.
By connecting creativity and resilience from Mathare with formal vocational pathways, Daisy helps ensure youth don’t just dream about opportunity they are equipped to step into it.
Danny Dawkes
Textile and upcycling Mentor
Daisy leads the Nairobi Institute of Hospitality and has partnered with weareMAYA to open up vocational training opportunities for underserved youth. Through her institute, young people gain access to professional skills in hospitality, from mixology to customer service, alongside the confidence to step into industries that once felt closed to them.
By connecting creativity and resilience from Mathare with formal vocational pathways, Daisy helps ensure youth don’t just dream about opportunity they are equipped to step into it.
Become a part of our community
We are always keen to collaborate with like minded individuals and companies. Do get in touch if you want to be part of what we are creating, from being a Global Mentor, to supporting one of our programmes. We are stronger together.