Mission
Best Can Be Foundation
Best Can Be (BCB) Foundation’s mission is to empower children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their caregivers with the knowledge, tools, and opportunities they need to unlock their full potential and embrace the journey of self-discovery, growth, and success.
Sponsoring P&G Alumni
Sponsoring Alum: Evanson Mwaniki
14 Years in Brand Management & Product Supply in Dubai, South Africa and Kenya.
Evanson founded the BCB Autism Foundation 5 years ago after his son Leo’s diagnosis on the autism spectrum. While based in South Africa with P&G, he was fortunate to access quality autism care through insurance, an experience that deeply contrasted with the reality in his rural hometown of Murang’a, Kenya, where families have limited to or no access to the early diagnosis, therapy, or support which motivated him to act. He is Chairman of the Board, a financial contributor and a fundraiser, helping raise over $40,000.
In his endorsement letter, Evanson writes passionately about the project the grant will help fund: “This program’s model, pairing therapy days with practical financial and agribusiness training, gives these parents not just a window of respite, but a path to empowerment… The Autism Parents Economic Inclusion Program is grounded, well-designed, and scalable. More importantly, it reflects the kind of impact P&G Alumni aspire to, i.e. transforming lives with care, strategy, and sustainability.”
Autism Parents EIP Program
The objective of the Autism Parents Economic Inclusion Program (EIP) is to economically empower economically disadvantaged parents and primary caregivers of children with autism in rural Murang’a County, Kenya by equipping them with practical financial literacy, entrepreneurship training, and livelihood support, enabling them to build sustainable incomes, improve household resilience, and provide long-term care for their children. The majority of program beneficiaries are expected to be women caregivers managing farms less than 1.5 acres, and earning below the rural poverty line (KES 2,248/month per adult).
2025 Grant
The PGAF grant will help fund a new, 12 month program for as many as 40 primary caregivers in the Kirwara locality situated in Gatanga Sub-County. Scope includes: training community health promoters to identify early signs of autism/refer suspected cases to the Autism Center, enrolling those diagnosed into the therapy program, transporting participants to the autism center, and while children in neurodiverse-friendly play activities, providing parents/caregivers financial literacy and agribusiness training tailored to smallholder rural livelihoods. The program will cover topics such as basic recordkeeping and budgeting, crop selection , farm productivity practices, cooperative selling and Introduction to micro-savings and credit networks. As PGAF will be providing 40% of the requested amount, the Grants Committee will ask the awardee if/to what extent the impact metrics might be affected, and manage accordingly.
Success Story
When Victor Muturi’s mother heard about a special therapy day at Muriranjas Level 4 Hospital, she decided to attend, hoping to find help for her two-year-old son, who was experiencing delayed developmental milestones.
In Murang’a County, access to specialized therapy services is limited. Through the outreach program led by BCB Autism Foundation, Victor received occupational and speech therapy for the first time.
Therapists also coached his mother on simple activities she could use at home — play, communication routines, and structured interaction — to support Victor’s development.
Just as important, she left knowing she was not alone.
“Thank you to BCB and all the partners who made these therapies possible. I now feel hopeful that Victor can grow and learn with the right help.”
For Victor’s family, that day marked the first step toward hope.