About Us

Royal Diadem Foundation was born from a desire to rewrite the narrative for children growing up in poverty and cultural limitations. What started as a dream in Enkorika has become a movement — a catalyst for change in Kajiado County and beyond.
We are founded on the belief that education is the great equalizer — the key to breaking generational poverty and building sustainable communities.
We work at the grassroots, where help is needed most.

The people at RDS

Our Vision

Education without limits.

Our Mission

Giving marginalized children an equal opportunity to quality education.

Our Motto

Education is the Equalizer.

Our Values

Compassion

Our work is founded on the principle of love and compassion embodied by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Equality

We believe every child is equal and deserves an equal opportunity to succeed in this world.

Partnership

We value our partner relationships and strive to journey together towards making a difference in the lives of our beneficiaries.

Integrity

We abide by strong moral and ethical principles based on the Bible.

Our Founders

Anastasia Terta, CEO and Co-founder Royal Diadem

Anastasia Terta – CEO & Co-founder

Anastasia is the epitome of servant leadership that Jesus spoke about. Having a burden to see poor, marginalized children fulfil their dreams of becoming doctors, pilots and engineers, she left her lucrative corporate career and retreated to Enkorika village to start the Royal Diadem School, an affiliate of The Diadem Foundation, that has supported the access to education of hundreds of school children from the remote parts of Kajiado. Anastasia’s education and professional background has given her access to serve in various administrative capacities in several organizations where she left a footprint of excellence and positive impact. Besides her influence in the corporate arena, Anastasia is equally well recognized in the religious and political circles of Kajiado and beyond and is known for her zeal for prayer, astute leadership skills and passion to empower women and youth. Anastasia is a woman of sheer determination and resilience determined to leave the world a better place than she found it.
Joan Seurei, Co-founder Royal Diadem

Joan Seurei – COO & Co-founder

Joan’s mantra is to ‘Live fully and die empty’. And her life embodies this belief. Having a strong passion and conviction about leadership, Joan is a seasoned Personal Leadership Coach with a heart and desire to see people maximize their potential and become the greatest and highest versions of themselves. Prior to coaching, she enjoyed a fulfilling career in the development world, focusing on resource mobilization including donor mapping, managing partner relations, grant writing and developing fundraising strategies. Joan has also served in the private sector and as a public servant for over 8 years working with the political class, women, youth and children.Her passion for young people is expressed in her school mentorship programs through which she has partnered with local schools and global foundations. Joan believes in leveraging influence to create impact in the younger generation. Joan brings on board a wealth of experience, coupled with professionalism, passion and insight.