Social Entrepreneur & Nutritionist; Founder & CEO at Food4Education; Global Citizen Prize for Youth Leadership Winner
Wawira Njiru Biography
Wawira Njiru is a Kenyan social entrepreneur, nutritionist, and philanthropist recognized as the founder and CEO of Food4Education, a nonprofit organization focused on addressing childhood hunger across Africa. Njiru's background in nutrition science, gained from the University of South Australia, informed her understanding of the impact of nutrition on child development. While still a student, she organized a Kenyan-themed fundraising dinner, which provided the initial resources to establish a kitchen at a primary school in Ruiru, Kenya, serving meals to 25 children. This initiative evolved into Food4Education, which now delivers hot, nutritious, and affordable meals to more than 500,000 public primary school children in urban and peri-urban areas of Kenya. The organization has surpassed 200 million meals served.
Food4Education employs a technology-driven approach to school feeding. Its proprietary Tap2Eat system enables families to contribute to their children's meals using NFC-enabled cards or wearable wristbands, while also supporting efficient food procurement, production, and distribution through centralized kitchens. Approximately 80 percent of the food served is sourced from local smallholder farmers, supporting local agriculture and economic participation. The model integrates family contributions, government funding, and philanthropic support to provide a nutritious meal for about 30 cents, maintaining food waste below two percent.
Njiru's work has been recognized with several global awards, including the Global Citizen Prize for Youth Leadership, United Nations Person of the Year in Kenya, and the Skoll Award for Social Innovation. She has also been named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Ford Foundation Global Fellow, Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst, and was included in Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30. Food4Education has been recognized in TIME 100 Most Influential Companies, and Njiru has received the Elevate Prize and the Lipman Family Prize from the University of Pennsylvania. She has also been honored with the German Africa Prize and the DVF Award.
Njiru is a frequent speaker at international forums such as the United Nations, World Bank, and World Economic Forum, where she addresses topics related to food security, child nutrition, and sustainable development in Africa. She delivered a TED Talk titled "The blueprint for serving a million school lunches — every day," outlining her vision for scaling affordable, high-quality school meals to millions of children across Africa, a vision supported by TED's Audacious Project. Njiru's work advocates for locally driven solutions to hunger relief and highlights Africa's capacity to address its own food systems challenges.
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