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FADHILA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
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profile · synthesized from sources

Fadhili Trust is a community development organization operating in Makueni County, Kenya, focused on poverty alleviation through integrated programs in climate-smart agriculture, Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), education sponsorship, and church-led community transformation. The organization empowers rural households—particularly women and youth—by building financial resilience, restoring degraded land, and improving access to education and healthcare. Its work is implemented in partnership with local churches and international donors.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Church and Community Transformation (CCT)
Trains local churches in holistic ministry to identify and support vulnerable community members through material aid, healthcare access, and psychosocial support.
Climate Smart Food Security Project
Trains farmers in climate-smart agriculture techniques including kitchen gardening, rainwater harvesting, composting, and organic poultry management to improve food security and income.
Nature+ Project
Community-led land restoration initiative that constructs soil bunds, establishes grass seedbanks, and promotes climate-resilient vegetation to combat erosion and improve livelihoods in Kalungu Village.
Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA)
Community-based financial empowerment groups that provide savings, lending, and business training to rural women and men, enabling small enterprise development.
Watoto Wetu Education Sponsorship
Provides full educational support including school fees, supplies, and accommodation for vulnerable children and youth to complete secondary and tertiary education.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Microfinance and Savings Group Support 2 activities
    • Community-led Socio-Economic Empowerment Programs
      Implements economic empowerment programs, primarily through Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) models, to provide savings and loan facilities for rural communities. This includes integrating VSLAs with Conservation Agriculture for food security and supporting land restoration efforts.
    • Training and Capacity Building for Community Development
      Provides guidance and training on savings, lending, and small business management to members of Village Savings and Loaning Associations (VSLA) groups, and offers Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) training to farmers.
  • Religious Discipleship & Church Planting 1 activity
    • Church and Community Transformation Program
      Introduced the Church and Community Transformation (CCT) program to promote the restoration of relationships with God, self, others, and creation, challenge mindsets contributing to poverty, and improve church involvement in community welfare.
  • Education Sponsorship and Academic Support 1 activity
    • Education Support for Vulnerable Children
      Operates the "Watoto Wetu" education support program, providing financial assistance for school fees, transport, shopping, and rent to enable orphans and vulnerable children to complete their education, including university studies.
  • HIV/TB Prevention and Care Services 1 activity
    • HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Programs
      Provides home-based care training for caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), offers palliative care, and implements HIV prevention interventions among youth, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), in high schools, churches, and at-risk populations like commercial sex workers and long-distance truck drivers, including peer education by PLWHA.
  • Climate-Smart Agriculture Training & Value Chain Development 1 activity
    • Nature Positive Food Systems and Climate Change Adaptation
      Implements a Nature Positive Food Systems Project in Kibwezi West Sub-county, targeting 3,991 participants, to enhance community food security and gender inclusivity for 7,100 community members. This includes implementing soil bunds, planting drought-tolerant grasses, and providing Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) training to farmers.
relationships · 15

who they work with

  • CITAM Partner — Strategic partner in the Nature+ Project.
  • Canadian Food Grain Bank Funder — Provides support for the Nature+ Project and Climate Smart Food Security Project.
  • Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Partner — Channel for funding from CDC starting in 2008.
  • Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Partner — Partnered to receive funding from CDC for HIV prevention activities after CHF.
  • Centres for Disease Control (CDC) Funder — Provided funding for HIV prevention activities starting in 2008.
  • Centres for Disease Control (CDC) Funder — Provided funding starting in 2008, through Community Habitat Foundation (CHF) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
  • Community Habitat Foundation (CHF) Partner — Channel for funding from CDC starting in 2008.
  • Community Habitat Foundation (CHF) Partner — Partnered to receive funding from CDC for HIV prevention activities starting in 2008.
  • Fadhili Trust Network — Registered entity through which FADHILA Community Development Programme operates
  • TearFund Funder — Provides support for the Nature+ Project.
  • Tearfund Canada Funder — Provides support for the Climate Smart Food Security Project.
  • Tearfund Canada Funder — Supported the economic empowerment program modeled on Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) starting in 2009.
  • Tearfund Canada Funder — Supported the economic empowerment program modelled on Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) starting in 2009.
  • USAID Funder — Funded an HIV prevention project in 2004.
  • World Relief, Kenya Partner — Partnered on an HIV prevention project funded by USAID in 2004.