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7,734 families in rural Kenya will improve their nutrition and income by growing tree varieties for food, building materials and livestock fodder. Training in natural resource management will improve soil quality and boost food production and community tree planting will regenerate wasteland.

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Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Environment/Conservation Environment/​Conservation
  • Poverty Alleviation/Relief Poverty Alleviation/​Relief
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • General Public/Humankind General Public/​Humankind
    • Women & Girls Women & Girls

    Situation

    In rural Kenya, families depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Deforestation and climate crisis have left soils vulnerable to drought and intense rainfall and eroded or waterlogged land is abandoned as unsuitable for farming. A lack of access to appropriate farming techniques means families are hungry and can’t earn a living. Without an income, families can’t eat nutritious food, pay for essentials like education and medicine or save, leaving them vulnerable to shocks such as COVID-19.

    Solution

    We know when the land thrives, so do the people who rely on it. Supported by community tree nurseries and volunteer peer farmer trainers, families will plant trees to reduce erosion, improve the soil and grow plentiful crops. Fruit trees improve nutrition, fodder trees keep livestock healthy and trees such as Grevillea provide sustainable building materials. Regenerating the land with composting, water management and trees will result in higher yields and more variety to eat and sell for income.

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    100%
    Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Environment/Conservation Environment/​Conservation
  • Poverty Alleviation/Relief Poverty Alleviation/​Relief
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • General Public/Humankind General Public/​Humankind
    • Women & Girls Women & Girls