About Wangari Fahari
Born and raised in Kenya Wangari Fahari is an accomplished leader whose work spans human rights, climate change, wildlife conservation, and digital, language, and cultural equity. She holds creative and administrative roles in the arts, music, and culture sectors as an artist, music executive, and World Music DEI consultant, while leading DEI and ADA initiatives for the City of Beverly and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Wangari has collaborated with leaders such as Joan Baez, Ruth Messinger, David Harris, and Miriam Makeba, facilitated community dialogues for organizations including the United Nations, and serves on boards including The Children’s Center for Communications, Beverly School for the Deaf, Beverly Youth Collaboration, Beverly Commission on Disabilities, and the MA DEI Coalition.
We are thrilled to announce that the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has nominated Wangari Fahari for the 2025 Digital Access Champion Award. In less than two years, she has secured over $150,000 in funding for the City of Beverly, expanded digital literacy and access for seniors and limited-English communities, and led programs like “Becoming Digitally Ready” that deliver measurable impact. As SSBI’s new President, Wangari brings vision, expertise, and determination to make digital access a right, not a charity advancing our mission and inspiring the community.
Mission Statement
Small Solutions Big Ideas was founded in 2010 to address the pressing challenges faced by youth and teachers in Bokokholo, a rural community near Bungoma, Kenya. As education systems worldwide rapidly undergo digital transformation, the need to close the digital divide has never been more urgent. Teachers and students alike face unprecedented challenges adapting to new technologies, yet many still lack the resources and training necessary to thrive. In Kenya, where nearly 70% of the population is under 30, this digital gap threatens to widen existing inequalities and limit the potential of a vibrant, young generation eager to learn and lead. In Bokokholo, access to technology and digital resources remains scarce: many schools struggle to pay for internet, cell phone bills, and computers, and educational resources are extremely limited.
In response, we have developed programs to equip students and teachers with digital literacy, broadband access, and devices, while introducing innovative learning initiatives creating new opportunities for education, professional development, and a brighter future for the entire community. Our mission is to advance social and economic development that is led by the Bokokholo community, for the Bokokholo community.
Born and raised in Kenya Wangari Fahari is an accomplished leader whose work spans human rights, climate change, wildlife conservation, and digital, language, and cultural equity. She holds creative and administrative roles in the arts, music, and culture sectors as an artist, music executive, and World Music DEI consultant, while leading DEI and ADA initiatives for the City of Beverly and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Wangari has collaborated with leaders such as Joan Baez, Ruth Messinger, David Harris, and Miriam Makeba, facilitated community dialogues for organizations including the United Nations, and serves on boards including The Children’s Center for Communications, Beverly School for the Deaf, Beverly Youth Collaboration, Beverly Commission on Disabilities, and the MA DEI Coalition.
We are thrilled to announce that the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has nominated Wangari Fahari for the 2025 Digital Access Champion Award. In less than two years, she has secured over $150,000 in funding for the City of Beverly, expanded digital literacy and access for seniors and limited-English communities, and led programs like “Becoming Digitally Ready” that deliver measurable impact. As SSBI’s new President, Wangari brings vision, expertise, and determination to make digital access a right, not a charity advancing our mission and inspiring the community.
Mission Statement
Small Solutions Big Ideas was founded in 2010 to address the pressing challenges faced by youth and teachers in Bokokholo, a rural community near Bungoma, Kenya. As education systems worldwide rapidly undergo digital transformation, the need to close the digital divide has never been more urgent. Teachers and students alike face unprecedented challenges adapting to new technologies, yet many still lack the resources and training necessary to thrive. In Kenya, where nearly 70% of the population is under 30, this digital gap threatens to widen existing inequalities and limit the potential of a vibrant, young generation eager to learn and lead. In Bokokholo, access to technology and digital resources remains scarce: many schools struggle to pay for internet, cell phone bills, and computers, and educational resources are extremely limited.
In response, we have developed programs to equip students and teachers with digital literacy, broadband access, and devices, while introducing innovative learning initiatives creating new opportunities for education, professional development, and a brighter future for the entire community. Our mission is to advance social and economic development that is led by the Bokokholo community, for the Bokokholo community.
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Sports, health and Wellness
Annual Service & Safari Trip 2026
With Rise Kenyan Youth
The Safari with Samantyl Travels was an invigorating and transforming part of the year's visit
Being among so much wildlife, witnessing lions tracking game, bright pink flamingos lifting their delicate wings, elands, gazelles and antelope with curving antlers, and all the delicate shades of reds and browns, is something you can never forget.
Pictures from our 2023 Trip
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Joining us means making memories
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Above New SSBI Board Member Kevin Woods during the 2023 Service Trip and Safari. He's still smiling!
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Wildlife Photos of Laikipia Conservancy taken during the 2023 Service and Safari Trip by Kevin Woods, Mary Flaherty and Rose Hickey.
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Small Solutions Big Ideas is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Kenyan youth through education and technology.
Small Solutions Inc. 501c3 27-1515416
3 Oak Street Newburyport MA 01950
(617) 320-1098 or (978) 778- 5267
Small Solutions Inc. 501c3 27-1515416
3 Oak Street Newburyport MA 01950
(617) 320-1098 or (978) 778- 5267