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Sarakasi Trust is a performing arts development organization working toward building capacity in the performing arts sector in Kenya. The organizations' core stems from a firm belief in the use of Culture for Development and the positive role that culture can play to eradicate poverty.

Since its establishment in 2001 the Trust has run a training and outreach program that continues to touch lives of thousands of children and young adults growing up in the slums of Nairobi every year. In addition Sarakasi's lively and now famous international exchange and performance program has seen literally hundreds of artists benefit from the experience and often the financial benefits that performing on the world's stages can offer.

Vision:
Arts and Culture for a better world!

Mission:
To develop, facilitate, support and promote performing arts and culture for social and economic advancement of society.

Organizational Structure

The Sarakasi governance and management structure is made up of a Board, a Managing Director, a Business Manager and a full staff of 21 (admin, project and creative) and around 42 part time employees (trainers). The Board provides strategic direction, formulates policies, provides overall leadership and is publicly accountable for the activities of the organization. The Staff, under the overall supervision of the Managing Director undertakes the day-to-day operations, in the office, indoor (Sarakasi Dome) as well as in the 'field' (outreach like training centers, schools, orphan institutes, etc).