activities · 6 groups
what they do
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Climate-Smart Agriculture Training & Value Chain Development 2 activities
- Capacity Building for Agribusiness and Food Value AdditionProvides in-person and virtual capacity-building training on food preservation, fortification, value addition, and agribusiness development. This includes hands-on training, sorghum field days, and socially inclusive and gender mainstreaming in sorghum value chain marketing, reaching over 2,000 community members through various channels.
- Sorghum Value Addition ProjectOperates a sorghum value addition project from January 2024 to June 2025, working with 250 sorghum farmers in Gem and Rarieda Sub-Counties in Siaya County, Kenya. This project aims to improve household food security, nutrition, and socioeconomic empowerment by supporting smallholder farmers with inputs and training to produce and commercialize fortified sorghum flour and porridges, and by offering a range of nutritious sorghum-based products.
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Clean Water Infrastructure Development 1 activity
- Clean Water ProvisionCompleted a borehole installation project at St. Anthony Inclusive Comprehensive School in Awasi, Kisumu County, providing clean water to the school and community.
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Home-Based Sustainable Agriculture 1 activity
- Community Agricultural Empowerment (Soil for Life)Operates the "Soil for Life" (Udongo Kwa Maisha - UKM) initiative to empower communities through enhanced agricultural practices, including training on natural and sustainable food growing, organic farming methods, and resource conservation. This also involves promoting natural and regenerative farming methods to enhance soil health and increase crop yields for local farmers.
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Maternal and Child Health Support 1 activity
- Maternal and Child Health Support (First 1,000 Days)Educates expectant mothers and the broader community on the nutritional and developmental needs of children during the first 1,000 days of life. This includes providing training on child care, nutrition, hygiene, early childhood stimulation, and guidance for mothers' well-being during and after pregnancy, integrating health services, nutrition, responsive caregiving, early learning opportunities, and safety.
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Agribusiness Training & Internships for Youth 1 activity
- Youth Mentorship and 4K ClubsOperates a youth mentorship program focused on environmental conservation, job-readiness, nutrition, entrepreneurship, and leadership. This includes nurturing young Kenyans through agriculture, agribusiness, and healthy living in 4K Clubs in Kisumu and Siaya Counties, featuring initiatives like garden competitions and an annual gala with various educational and cultural activities.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Environmental Restoration ProgramsImplements environmental restoration programs in four focus areas: protection of catchment areas, community tree nurseries, restoration of degraded forests, and greening schools. This includes identifying, mapping, and planting water-friendly and economically valuable tree species, supporting communities in establishing and managing tree nurseries, and rebuilding ecological structure, function, and biodiversity in degraded forests.
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relationships · 14
who they work with
- Engineers Without Borders USA Partner — Partnered on a borehole installation project at St. Anthony Inclusive Comprehensive School.
- Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) Funder — Funder of the sorghum value addition project.
- Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) Funder — Funds the Sorghum Value Addition Project.
- Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Funder — Funder of the sorghum value addition project.
- Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Funder — Funds the Sorghum Value Addition Project.
- Kisumu County Government Partner — Collaborates on the Music Festival Gala
- Ministry of Education Partner — Collaborates on the Music Festival Gala
- Missouri University of Science and Technology Partner — Partnered on a borehole installation project at St. Anthony Inclusive Comprehensive School.
- Ndaloh Heritage Trust - Kenya Partner — Collaborates to share expertise in natural food growing for the Soil for Life initiative.
- Talent Aid Agency Partner — Collaborates on the Music Festival Gala
- UNESCO Club Maseno University Partner — Collaborates on the Music Festival Gala
- forest practitioners Partner — Works with forest practitioners to implement forest restoration approaches
- local communities Partner — Collaborates with local communities in forest restoration and tree nursery management
- policymakers Partner — Engages policymakers in developing and implementing forest restoration strategies