Connection creates
wellbeing.
Creating a ripple effect of positive change for young people & the communities around them.
Creating a ripple effect of positive change for young people & the communities around them.
“A non-profit creating a ripple effect of change, nurturing youth well-being in Ireland and empowering education in Africa. With open hearts, we aim to uplift, inspire, and pay it forward so every young person has the chance to thrive.”
The Kyne Foundation was founded by David and Jacqueline Kyne, a husband and wife team passionate about the power of connection and paying it forward. Together with their diverse backgrounds, they open their hearts and bring together others who are also passionate about making a positive change in the world and giving back. Together, they bring to their charity and other partners lasting support, passion, commitment, determination and shared values. They focus on connecting individuals worldwide to bring healing and empower our youth through education and wellbeing initiatives.
— to ourselves, each other, and the world around us.
The Kyne Foundation is a registered Irish charity. We fund, support and connect initiatives that strengthen mental health, education, kindness and human connection — from schools in Ireland to community-led projects across Africa, the UK and beyond.
About Us
Powered by partnership.
Co-founded by Jacqueline and David Kyne, we work through catalytic funding, strategic partnerships and curated experiences.
Everything we do begins with one belief — that connection creates wellbeing.
About
Us
The Kyne Foundation
The Kyne Foundation was founded by David and Jacqueline Kyne, a husband and wife team passionate about the power of connection and paying it forward. Together with their diverse backgrounds, they open their hearts and bring together others who are also passionate about making a positive change in the world and giving back.
Together, they bring to their charity and other partners lasting support, passion, commitment, determination and shared values. They focus on connecting individuals worldwide to bring healing and empower our youth through education and wellbeing initiatives.
Our Purpose
We believe in the power of human connection to create wellbeing — in individuals, in communities, and in the wider world.
Our Mission
Through funding, partnerships and meaningful initiatives, we support work that strengthens mental health, education, kindness and human connection.
Our Vision
A kinder, more connected world where young people feel seen, supported, and free to heal, learn and thrive
Our Work
We work with communities, organisations and individuals in Ireland, Uganda, the UK and beyond.
The Kindness
Ripple Challenge
An initiative designed to inspire widespread acts of kindness that create positive community impact. Small, thoughtful gestures can generate significant social change when multiplied across many people.
By creating a culture of giving and compassion, the challenge demonstrates how individual actions collectively transform society — one ripple at a time.
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"Small acts of kindness, multiplied through connection, create ripples far beyond what any one of us could do alone."
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Our Vision
A kinder, more connected world where every young person feels seen, supported and free to heal, learn and thrive.
Our Vision
A kinder, more connected world where every young person feels seen, supported and free to heal, learn and thrive.
Our Purpose
We believe in the power of human connection to create wellbeing — in individuals, in communities, and in the wider world.
Our Mission
Through funding, partnerships and meaningful initiatives, we support work that strengthens mental health, education, kindness and human connection.
Building Connections
"Small acts of kindness, multiplied through connection, create ripples far beyond what any one of us could do alone."
We are not just a non-profit, we are a movement.
"A movement of heart-centered individuals, united by the belief that when we lift one another up, we all rise. Our vision is a world where knowledge, kindness and support flow freely across borders, creating a global ripple effect of healing, empowering, and shared purpose.”
Get in touch
Address
Kyne Foundation,
Officepods Dalkey
20-21 St Patrick's Rd
Dalkey, Dublin
Republic of Ireland
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