How KCDF and the Mott Foundation have helped Genesis Community Development Assistance to revive its operations
In Nguutani, Masinga sub-County, Machakos, a community-owned juice processing plant is sourcing mangoes from local farmers, boosting incomes, and creating employment. Since 1998, hundreds of children
How Mango Farmers in Yatta Landed a Juicy Opportunity
This drive saw the coming together of over 800 farmers from Yatta and Masinga sub-counties to form the Yatta Multipurpose Farmers’ Cooperative Society (YMFCS). YMFCS membership is drawn from 11 clusters organised under the Genesis Community Development Assistance (GCDA), a non-profit
How OloKuseroi Primary School is Reforesting Narok
George Ngadi, the head teacher, has been at the forefront of environmental conservation at the school. “This is my third year planting trees at the school compound. Cumulatively, we have planted over 1,000 trees,” he shares. The most recent planting took place in December
How KIWANA has set Kileleshwa on a Sustainability Pedestal
Daniel Muriuki, the outgoing chairman of the Kileleshwa Ward and Neighbourhood Association (KIWANA), says the desire to transform and make Kileleshwa more sustainable started in 2018. A group of about 40 people came together after recognising
Nyalenda Young Turks: Our journey towards becoming a Community Foundation
Inside the sprawling Nyalenda Slums in Kisumu city, narrow, winding paths weave through makeshift houses of iron sheets and mud walls to the Nyalenda Young Turks Community-based Organisation (NYT) offices. The community-based organisation...
