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PARTICIPATORY ECOLOGICAL LAND USE MANAGEMENT PELUM ASSOCIATION (PELUM-KENYA)
LIST OF PELUM KENYA COUNTRY WORKING GROUP MEMBERS
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
1. Sustainable Agriculture
Community Development Programme (SACDEP-
Kenya)
P O Box 1134, Thika, Kenya
Tel: 254 – 067-30541 / 202614690
Fax: 254 – 067-30055
E-mail: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.Sacdepkenya.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Agriculture training and extension for rural small holder farmers.
o Food security and nutrition improvement projects.
o Farmer to Farmer Extension
o Capacity building for extension workers / farmers.
o Community micro-credit scheme.
o Participatory technology development.
o Technical support and outreach programmes to other organizations.
o Hosts the Kenyan PELUM Country Desk.
PROFILE:
SACDEP-Kenya is a Kenyan indigenous development agency registered under the NGO’s ACT of
Kenya. Been in operation since 1992
2. Community Mobilization
Against Desertification (C-MAD)
P O Box 155, Rongo, Kenya
Telefax: +254-20-3582502
Email [email protected]
web-site; www.c-madkenya.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Assisting farmers to access drought resistant crops which are high yielding.
o Facilitating opportunities for farmers to access credit for inputs.
o Promoting diversification of cropping systems.
o Promoting afforest ration and agro-forestry technologies.
o Training farmers on post harvest handling.
o Increasing milk production through introduction of dairy animals.
PROFILE
The Community Mobilization Against Desertification is a land use Non-Governmental Organization
established to improve resource management and alleviate poverty in South West Kenya. The
Government of Kenya officially registered the Organization as an NGO in 1995. It has its co-
ordination office in Rongo Town of Rongo district. Currently C-MAD works with small-scale farmers in
Rachuonyo, Homa-Bay, Rongo, Migori and Suba districts of Nyanza Province.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
3. Nyanza Sustainable Agriculture
and Rural Development
Program (NASARDEP)
P.O. Box 62-40326 Rodi- Kopany
Tel: +254 208064042
Mobile: 0700031907
Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES.
o Food security
o Agribusiness
o Natural Resource Management
o Preventive Health
o Water and Sanitation
o Institutional Capacity Building and
o Collaboration and networking
PROFILE:
NASARDEP-is Nyanza Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Programme is a Non-
Governmental Organization registered in Kenya in the year 2010 and is working with smallholder
entrepreneurs. Its work is to promote sustainable agricultural rural development principles and
approaches that addresses economic, social and environmental institutions set up to enable family farm
entrepreneurs to aware of sustainable development
4. Food for the Hungry Kenya
(FH Kenya)
P.O Box 14978-00800, Nairobi
Tel: 020-2726048/2731023
Fax: 2723380
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Web- site: www.fhglobal.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Agricultural programs, such as selling livestock to the market and preparing food security during
droughts.
o Helping the communities survive during the food crisis and water shortage.
o Promoting livestock programs, the poor are able to sell their livestock to earn income
o Child sponsorship.
o Emergency relief and rehabilitation
o Community clean-water projects.
o Church development and pastoral training
o Health education and intervention
o Agriculture development, income generation, life-skills training and education.
PROFILE:
Food for the Hungry (FH) is a relief and development organization that meets the physical and spiritual
needs of the poor. It was Founded in 1971, it exists to help individuals reach their God-given potential
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
Food for the Hungry is a not for profit Organization that works with churches, leaders and families to
provide the resources they need to help their communities become self-sustaining. When disasters strike,
Food for the Hungry is often one of the first organizations on the ground to provide and facilitate
emergency relief assistance to those in urgent need of food, shelter, and medical care. FH is committed
to implementing long-term development programs such as agriculture training, clean water and food
security programs, church development, child development, nutrition education and HIV/AIDS care and
prevention. Peace building and reconciliation are cross-cutting themes in many project areas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Making markets work for poor people
o Responding to new technologies
o Improving access to infrastructure services
PROFILE:
Practical Action’ vision is of a world free of poverty and injustice in which technology is used to the
benefit of all. Practical Action aims to help eradicate poverty in developing countries by developing
and using technologies, and by demonstrating results, sharing knowledge and influencing other.
Founded in 1966, Practical Action has built up a reputation as a respected international NGO which
leads the sector on issues of technology for poverty reduction. Practical Action’s participatory
approach to development has now become standard for most development agencies.
6. Kima Integrated Community
Initiatives Program.( KICIP)
Box 384, Luanda.
Physical address: Majengo/Luanda
Road, Kima Mission Station.
Tel . +254-0733849062/ 713894828
E-mail: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Sustainable agriculture development programmes,
o Water protection and conservation activities,
o Educating farmers on HIV/AIDS, Gender issues
o Organizational capacity building & linkages with other development agencies.
PROFILE
KICIP started as a Primary Health Care Programme under the Church of God in East Africa, Kima
Mission Hospital. By then its main activities were health education, expanded programme on
immunization, maternal child health, Family planning and nutrition among others.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
1994, KIMA expanded its activities to include sustainable agriculture, water & sanitation, HIV/AIDS
awareness, prevention, care and support.
In 2001, KIMA was registered as a CBO, joined Pelum Association at the same time, and registered as
an NGO in Feb 2005.
7. Resources Oriented
Development Initiative.
(RODI- Kenya)
P O Box 746 00232, Ruiru, Kenya
Tel: 254 – 20 2044799/ 0720717419
Email: [email protected]
WEB SITE: www.rodi.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Prisoners Rehabilitation Projects(PREP) E.G agriculture skills, food processing and income
generation,
o Prisoners HIV/AIDS and Counseling Project - Reducing prevalence and spread of HIV/AIDS among
prison communities
o Schools organic agriculture programme .Introducing sustainable agriculture to schools in order to
nurture a culture of sustainable agriculture in Kenya.
o Campaign advocacy and lobbying (CAL)
PROFILE:
RODI was started as a CBO in 1989 to enhance food and income security among poor farmers using
sustainable agriculture techniques. It was registered under NGO acts in 1999.
RODI was founded with an aim to address poverty, food and income insecurity, among poor
communities using as much as possible resources oriented development approaches. Concern about the
high levels of poverty and the way poverty pushes people into crime, because their coping and
survival mechanisms are criminalized and the fact that rehabilitation of prisoners both inside and
outside prison, hardens petty offenders, made us have interest in working with prisoners and ex-
prisoners and their communities.
8. Baraka Agriculture
College (BAC)
P O Box 52- 20106, Molo Kenya
Tel: 254 – 020 – 2133400
Fax 0202313443
Cell: 0725 777421
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Offering educational Certificate and diploma courses in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural
Development.
o A Beekeeping Development Unit that provides specialized short courses, an extension service, and
purchase of bee products and provision of the full range of beekeeping equipment.
o An extension Outreach services to farmers.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.sustainableag.org
PROFILE
The Catholic Diocese of Nakuru founded Baraka Agricultural College in 1974 to cater for then settling
small-scale farmers in the region after the departure of European settlers.
9. Manor House Agriculture Centre (MHAC)
Private Bag, Kitale, 30200 Kenya
Tel: 020-2094740/0733837157
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site www.mhacbiointensive.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Educational course in Bio-Intensive Agriculture at a certificate level.
o Agriculture training and extension work
o Community development
PROFILE:
Manor House was established and registered on 26th, August 1985 as a Non-Profit Trust with the aim
of alleviating poverty through the advancement of sustainable community development projects by
training, research and testing.
Works with the Government of Kenya and other development Agencies.
10. INADES Formation - Kenya
P.O .Box 1905-90100, Machakos, Kenya
Tel: 254 – 044-21595
E-mail: [email protected]
web portal: http//www.inadesfo.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Supporting the development of rural people’s survival mechanisms and promoting individual and
collective initiatives.
o Farmers training through agriculture extension and correspondence.
o Enhancing access, control over and rational use of strategic productive resources by rural people
for individual and collective development.
PROFILE:
o INADES-Formation is a Pan-African NGO operating in ten African countries. IN Kenya INADES
started its operations in 1978. Its mission is to empower rural people and their organizations
through Capacity enhancement for improved livelihoods, self-reliant and sustainable development.
11. Anglican Development Services (ADS - Kenya) Contact Person: Mr. Charles Macharia P O Box 40502, NAIROBI, Tel:254–020-2718801/2714753
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Advocacy on Policies, Justice and Peace at local, national and international levels
o Coordination and Facilitation of the ACK’s Social Development programmes for efficient and
effective service delivery.
o Research, documentation and dissemination of information
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] Website:
http://www.ackdoss.org
o Facilitating resource mobilization, especially local fund development.
o Facilitation of linkages, networking and collaboration
o Build the capacity of the church in order to carry out holistic ministry
PROFILE
The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) combines the ministry of preaching the good news with community
development programmes in a holistic approach to mission. The purpose and operations of the ACK
Directorate of Social Services (ACK DOSS) emanate from and are a means for actualizing the Vision
and Mission of the Church, which are; Living a dignified life and being in control of their destiny and
being able to meet and satisfy their basic needs and enjoying all the benefits of life without fear.
12. Kenya Institute of Organic
Farming (KIOF)
P O Box 34972 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254 – 733 -799072 /
254 - 733 817240
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.kiof.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Training grass-root farmer groups on organic farming techniques.
o Training rural Youth on organic farming techniques.
o Training extension workers.
o On-farm research and data collection.
o Outreach and consultancy services.
o Information dissemination.
PROFILE:
Kenya Institute of Organic Farming (KIOF) is a Non- Government Organization (NGO) focusing on
sustainable improvement of livelihood of smallholder farmers though organic farming. The institution
has been in operation for last twenty two (22) years.
The organization started officially in 1986 but launched its first activities in 1987, being the farmers
training and extension program in the central districts of Kenya. The interest in farming methods
appropriate to small- scale farmers, having few financial means has stimulated a relatively quick
growth of the organization. KIOF’s goods success in the field and resulting publicity has prompted
development organizations not only in Kenya but also from other African countries to request for
training of their extension staff on organic farming. Also a demand for general information on organic
farming has become apparent.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
13. Arid Lands Information Network
(ALIN-EA)
P O Box 10098-00100 GPO
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:254-020-2731557/2737844
Fax: 254 – 020- 2730083
+254 7286069916/ 73490076
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site: www.alin.net
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o A Network for sharing information and experiences on community development.
o Improving the capacity of change agents to generate, access, use and share appropriate
information.
o A strategic source (centre) of information on major dry lands development issues in Eastern Africa.
o Promoting the use of indigenous knowledge in development especially in the dry lands.
PROFILE:
Arid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa (ALIN-EA) is a non-profit, non-political NGO, which
promotes exchange of ideas and experiences among Community Development Workers (CDWs) in the
Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASALs) of Eastern Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania)
14. Forest Action Network (FAN)
P O Box 380- 00517, Uhuru Gardens Nairobi
Tel: 0736452100/ 0724256862
E-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Web-site : www.fankenya.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Strengthening of Community Based Organizations forestry related to forestry management through
trainings on Participatory Forest Management.
o It has been involved government officers in forms of training such as exchange visits to countries
with experience in participatory forest management.
o Training District Environment Committees (DEC) on their roles and responsibilities as spelt out in the
Environment Management and Coordination Act of 1999 (EMCA).
o Promote on-farm forestry practices
o Empower communities to participate in forest management
o Initiate and negotiate partnerships with the private sector
PROFILE:
Forest Action Network (FAN) is a networking Non Government Organisation with head offices at
Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 1995, FAN has since worked with local communities, policy makers and
researchers to develop a niche in advocating for an improved policy and legislative climate to support
the sustainable management of natural resources. With stakeholders at the local, national, regional
and international levels, FAN's scope of operation gives it both a national and international outlook.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
A well known organization in the natural resources management sector both locally and internationally,
FAN is consulted on many issues related to forest management. Because of this, FAN played a
significant role in developing Kenya's new Forest Policy and Forests Legislation (Forests Act 2005).
15. CEFA-Kenya
P.O. Box 424 – 60200 Nairobi Kenya
Tel: 254-711207608
Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Integrated rural development programmes
o Training of farmers in water sanitation and different forms of agriculture.
o Rural Development (Water and Agriculture)
PROFILE:
CEFA (European Committee for Agriculture and Training) is an Italian NGO that started its operations
in Kenya in 1990. It was registered in Kenya as an International (Italian) NGO in 1994.
16. Community Sustainable
Development Empowerment
Program (COSDEP)
P.O.BOX 132-00621
village market
Nairobi Tel: 020-7121685
Blog address: http://www.cosdepwordpress.com
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Training of farmers on sustainable agricultural methods in order to induce self-reliance and self-
sufficiency in food production.
o Promote sustainable development initiatives to alienate poverty.
o To enhance food security and improve livelihood through sustainable agriculture training.
PROFILE:
COSDEP is a registered NGO dealing in promotion of sustainable development initiatives at District
levels through participatory methods.
17. Youth Action for Rural
Development (YARD)
P.O. BOX 4781-01002 Thika
Tel: 254-20 2020786/ 202153644
Email: [email protected]
Web- site: www.yardcommunity.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Environmental rehabilitation, preservation and conservation.
o Identification, development and utilization of farmers’ skills for income generating activities with the
aim of promoting self-reliance.
o Enhancing food security through food production.
PROFILE:
YARD is a registered C.B.O; it was registered in the year 2002. YARD is working with communities at
the District level to enhance their capacity for sustainable livelihood.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
18. Network for Eco Farming in
Africa (NECOFA)
P.O. Box 819-20106 Molo
Tel: 051- 721048/ 0202319528
Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Providing continuous platform for ecofarming information exchange.
o Inculcating positive values in the youth on food and the environment conservation.
o Promoting of ecologically and socially sustainable land management
PROFILE:
NECOFA is registered as a community based non-governmental organization Reg. No:
OP218/051/2003/017/2650 and has activities in Makueni (Eastern Province), Kilifi (Coast Province)
and Nakuru (Rift Valley). It also has mandate to operate in Homa Bay and Nyandarua districts.
NECOFA is committed to empowering communities to rediscover themselves; scale- up and scale- out
the positive values of sustainable development- Development that is based on minimum external
inputs and the rich social cultural heritage, dignity, pride and confidence. Development that puts man
(and woman) at center respects biodiversity and lays strong foundation for the youth and future
generations.
19. Bio- gardening Innovations (BIOGI)
P. O Box 284-50301, Bunyore Kenya
Tel: 0733849072/ 0711270905
Email:[email protected]
Web-site www.biogardeninginnovations.weebly.com
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Slow food and healthy eating practices
o Biodiversity conservation
o Indigenous seed saving practices
o Composting
o Potable and hanging gardens.
o Establishment of soil stabilization structures
o Diversified planting of both trees and crops
o Integration of small livestock such as chicken, sheep and goats
o Integrated pest and disease management
o Food forests
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
PROFILE:
BIOGI is a not for profit community based organization, implementing sustainable livelihoods projects in
Emuhaya and surrounding areas of Vihiga county of Western Kenya.
BIOGI’s work involves mobilizing and training smallholder producers through working groups.
Our concern and development emphasis is to empower smallholder farmers through training for
establishment gardens units and for household food security using biological cycles, revive traditional
foods, promote sustainable organic gardening and conserve biodiversity.
20. Sustainable Mobilization of Agricultural
Resources Technologies (SMART Initiatives)
P.O.BOX 3761-30200 Kitale
Tel: 0720 471715/ 0735 259106
Email:[email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Training in sustainable agriculture technologies i.e. kitchen gardens, use of compost, companion
planting, agro-forestry, soil conservation measures, crop rotation, water catchments and
harvesting techniques and bee keeping e.t.c
o Training in marketing.
o Linking the community to national and external markets
o Networking with other organizations on sustainable agriculture.
PROFILE SMART Initiative is a community based non-profit making organization working in West Pokot District. It
was founded in January 2003 and is dedicated to promoting low cost, biologically based, environmentally friendly and economically viable strategies for increasing productivity for small holder farm families in order to achieve social and economic sustenance. SMART targets economically and socially disadvantaged small-scale farm families and more importantly women at the grass root level. SMART joined PELUM Association in the year 2004
21. Grow Bio-intensive Agriculture Centre of
Kenya (GBIACK) P.O. BOX 4171-01002 Thika
TEL: 0720323134
Email: [email protected] ;
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Practices on animal husbandry,
o Beekeeping practices, and
o Water conservation mechanisms/ techniques,
o Empowering communities to build food systems free from corporate control and rooted in self-
determination, local knowledge, and ecological sustainability.
o Promotes food security techniques
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
PROFILE:
The GROW BIOINTENSIVE Agriculture Center of Kenya (G-BIACK) is a center that demonstrates trains
and promotes GROW BIOINTENSIVE AGRICULTURE techniques and other community development
initiatives among the small scale farm holders in Central, Eastern, and Nairobi Provinces of Kenya. G-
BIACK exists to eradicate poverty and improve the living standards of the resource poor communities
by promoting and developing ecologically viable development strategies for sustainable and quality
livelihoods
22. Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN)
P.O. BOX 72461-00200, Nairobi Kenya
TEL: 020 0572 506 836/ 0701 428 465/
087 557 908
Email: [email protected]
Web-site: www.koan.co.ke
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Marketing
o Training
o Advocacy and lobbying
o Organic standards and certification
o Extension and information standards
o Production
o Networking
PROFILE:
KOAN is membership organization with members across the country and unites producers, exporters,
traders, NGOs and other like- minded individuals and organizations in promoting Organic Agriculture
in Kenya. The organization represents over 35,000 farmers and works with partner organizations
throughout the country. KOAN was formed with the mission: To coordinate, facilitate and provide
leadership and professional services to all members and other stakeholders in the organic agriculture
industry in Kenya.
23. Kitui Development Centre (KDC)
P.O. BOX 901-90200, Kitui
Tel: 0722229238
Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Institutional capacity building
o Community awareness and advocacy
o Direct support to children at risk of joining the worst forms of labour
o Promotion of Child Rights Clubs
o Economic empowerment of families affected or likely to be affected by child labour
o The withdrawal and rehabilitation of working children and child labour monitoring
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
BRIEF PROFILE:
Kitui Development Centre, Kenya was established in 2001 as a charitable organization under the
NGO Coordination Act 1990. The organization is dedicated to the improvement of living standards
through reduction of hunger, disease and poverty by utilizing appropriate knowledge, skills and
abilities among communities in the Kitui District. Empowerment leads the community to a change from
negative attitudes behaviours and practices in order to give life increased hope and dignity. We
achieve his by working with communities to improve health, care and education for children and
provide socio-economic opportunities for families.
KDC Orphans and Vulnerable Children Care and Support Project (OVC), with the support of the
International Labour Organization, focuses on supporting the national plan of action (SNAP) in the fight
against the worst forms of child labour through economic empowerment of communities in the Kitui
District. Promotion and support of child girl education and the empowerment of women socially,
economically and on political issues that affect them is also addressed
24. Busia Environmental and Resource
Management (BERMA)
P.O. BOX 42 - 50405 Butula
Tel: 0725- 368276
Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Advocacy against the spread of HIV/AIDS
o Capacity building training and personal skills farming communities
Sustainable agriculture initiatives
o Rural and catchments afforestation , Wetland rehabilitation and
Soil and water conservation.
o Sustainable agriculture initiatives directed towards transformation of
subsistence farming into an economic enterprise
o Capacity building of members in venturing into (Income Generating Activities)
PROFILE:
A local NGO registered in March, 2006. BERMA was established with the aim of facilitating the
Improvement of the socio-economic status of the resource poor local communities through sustainable
utilization of the natural resource base for the realization of an Enlightened resourceful, progressive
and healthy rural farming community in Busia living in an environmentally friendly ecosystem.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
25. CREPP Program:
P.O BOX 86 Awasi (Nyando)
KENYA
Cell Phone: +254 -722617030/ 722401387
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.crepp.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
o Community training on water harvesting and conservation and also sanitation issues.
o Environmental conservation and rehabilitation.
o Food security
o HIV/AIDS and Gender equity issues
o Community Training on disaster mitigation.
PROFILE:
Community Rehabilitation & Environmental Protection Programme (CREP Programme) is an indigenous
organization initially started as a relief and rehabilitation C.B.O (Community Based Organization). The
organization was finally registered as a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) in March 1997 and it
has been involved since then in the implementation of various community based projects within Nyanza
Province. CREP Programme is an indigenous organization committed to the enhancement of community
awareness and empowerment on issues affecting the vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the
community.
26. Anglican Church of Kenya, Western Region
Christian Community Services (ACK-WRCCS)
P.O. Box. 2830 – 50100, Kakamega
TEL: 056 – 30610 / 0727- 407834
Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Sustainable environmental management and conservation
o Poverty reduction through promotion of micro-enterprises
o HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation
o Food security (seed bulking, value addition)
o Soil conservation, agro-forestry, water protection and economic empowerment, capacity building
and advocacy
PROFILE:
Anglican Church of Kenya, Western Region Christian Community Services is a faith-based NGO was
registered in 1997, working in Western Province within 14 Districts with a Vision of seeing a
sustainable, food secure, healthy and God-fearing society. Its mission is to reach and empower the
physically and spiritually poor, marginalized communities to improve their lives.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
27. Agriculture and Rural Development
Program (ARDP) Catholic Diocese
of Nakuru/Kericho
P.O. BOX 938, 20100 Nakuru
TEL: 051 – 2211634 / 0722 – 373537
EMAIL: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Sustainable agriculture and rural development
o Soil and water conservation
o Savings and credit schemes
o Dairy goats projects
PROFILE:
Formed in 1985 as a program within the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru and Kericho. Works within several
districts in Rift-valley Province, with a vision of seeing a self – reliant community in which people live in
dignity and harmony with their God and the environment. Some of the objectives include; contributing
to the sustainable livelihoods of the vulnerable rural communities through sustainable agriculture and
rural development.
28. Benevolent Institute of Development
Initiatives (BIDII)
P.O. Box 1682 – 90100 Machakos
Tel: 044- 21732/ 0713248518
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.bidii.or.ke
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Water and environmental conservation
o HIV/AIDS, health and community based care for orphans and vulnerable children
o Economic empowerment of communities
o Gender, good governance and democracy
PROFILE:
Established in 1997 and registered in 1999 as a local NGO with the objective of providing
sustainable development initiatives among resource poor people and to help communities face the
challenges, seize opportunities to enable resource mobilization, manage projects efficiently and
effectively in order to alleviate poverty.
29. Community Initiatives For Rural Development
(CIFORD – Kenya)
P.O. Box. 646 – 60600 Maua
TEL: 0722 – 457141 / 0726 – 130344
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site: www.cifordkenya.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Bio-intensive agriculture training
o Empowering girl child through campaigns against female genital mutilation
o Promotion of sustainable agriculture
o Community capacity building/information sharing
o HIV/AIDS awareness
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
PROFILE:
Established in 2002 and registered in the same year as a CBO, CIFORD has a vision of seeing a self-
reliant rural community that is able to evolve sustainable development. CIFORD aspires to achieve this
by identifying and strengthening community development structures appropriate to enhance
development with a view of building their full capacity, adopt measures conducive to promote
sustainable development and to increase the level of community literacy with an aim to understand
meaningful development to each situation.
30. Rural Initiatives Community Development
Program (RIDEP)
P.O. Box. 29-60215 Marimanti
TEL:+254-726 526 524
Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Mobilizing, organizing and building the capacity of rural communities in order to improve food
production, processing and marketing
o Promoting environment and cultural biodiversity conservation including seed security.
o Promoting the principles and practices of sustainable and organic agriculture
o Promoting natural resource management through environmental protection and conservation and
use of renewable energy
PROFILE:
The Rural Initiatives Development Programme (RIDEP) is a registered indigenous Kenyan Community
Based Organization (CBO) working with rural communities in the Tharaka district of Kenya in order to
improve food and livelihood security. RIDEP carry out this work by reviving ecological agricultural
practices amongst communities and by encouraging and enabling communities to make the most of
crops and resources available locally to them.
31. Ukambani Christian Community
Services (UCCS)
P.O. Box. 100-91003 Wamunyu
TEL: 0722 – 933361/ 0727081967
E-mail: [email protected]
Web- site: www.ukambaccsack.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Water and sanitation projects
o Draught/famine rehabilitation projects
o Integrated food security project
o Capacity building
MEMBER ORGANIZATION DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZATION
PROFILE:
Registered as a company limited by guarantee as a department of the ACK church, UCCS’ vision is to
see empowered communities in Ukambani who enjoy sustainable livelihoods free from food insecurity,
unstable incomes and inadequate water supply through participatory processes and Christian principles
to achieve better quality of life. The key objective being to attain self-reliance in nutritious food and
potable water supply among the target communities
32. Neighbors Initiative Alliance (NIA)
P.O. Box. 366, 01100
Kajiado
TEL: 045 – 21107/ 020 2603288
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site: www.niakajiado.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Empowering the communities through education and training for critical consciousness
o Lobbying and advocating for justice
o Carrying out research and surveys
o Promoting economic sustainability in the communities
PROFILE:
NIA is a Non – governmental organization working with the Maasai people in Kajiado District. It was
established and registered in 1996 as a non-profit making organization under the NGO coordination
Act. NIA is a service delivery organization which addresses the needs of the poor and vulnerable
groups among the Maasai people living in Kajiado District.
33. Institute of Culture and Ecology (ICE)
P.O Box 6270- 01000, Thika
Phone: +254- 723 684 523
Email1: [email protected]
Website: www.icekenya.org
Blog: www.icekenya.blogspot.com
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Promoting community conservation
o Reviving traditional learning spaces
o Strengthening local institutions
o Supporting community research
PROFILE:
The Institute for culture and Ecology (ICE) is a national indigenous non-governmental organization
started in 2006. ICE was founded out of a visible need to promote the inherent and natural role of
culture in environmental and resource management in Kenya
ICE is committed to buttressing traditional knowledge in community-based environmental and resource
management initiatives and facilitating culture-based learning that would lead to social and ecological
well-being of the earth community. ICE is well linked with like-minded organizations in Kenya, Africa
and beyond who are pioneering innovative culture-based strategies and policy advocacy for
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recuperation, recognition and promotion of indigenous knowledge and practices relevant to
environmental rehabilitation and management.
34. Self Help Africa (SHA)
P.O BOX 25503- 00100, Nairobi Tel: 254 703 946477/733 193435 Mobile: 0722 433 892 [email protected] Web: www.selfhelpafrica.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o Supporting communities to grow more food, diversify their farm production, develop new off-farm
enterprise, and sell their surpluses.
o Assist producers to organize into farmers associations and co-operatives, enable farm families to
access markets and add value to their produce, and promote low-cost sustainable solutions to the
management of natural resources, to community adaption to a changing climate, and to the
challenges of gender inequality.
o Self Help Africa is also committed to advocating in support of the interests of African smallholder
farmers, to ensure that there is a long-term commitment to aid and investment, to ensure the
sustainable development of agriculture and food production in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
PROFILE:
Self Help Africa was formed in 2008 from a merger between two like-minded charities: UK NGO
Harvest Help and Irish agency Self Help Development International. Both charities were founded in
mid-1980s in response to the catastrophic Ethiopian famine and the droughts that plagued many
central African countries.
SHA works to empower rural Africa to achieve economic independence - and on a continent where up
to 75% of people rely on small-scale agriculture for their survival, we believe that it is only by tackling
the challenges faced by rural farming communities that real and sustained economic progress can be
made across sub-Saharan Africa.
35. Real Impact for Sustainable Agricultural Growth ( Real Impact) P.O Box 3939-01002 Thika
Tel: 0723 407 058
Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
-Offers training courses in nutrition and community health.
-Practices Nutritional gardening and HIV management.
-Promotes positive Health Programme.
-Promotes design and management of Nutrition Gardens.
-Maintains design and management of nutritionally balanced menus for farm canteens.
-Promotes Nutrition garden kits.
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Real Impact is a Kenyan Non-Governmental Organization that helps communities understands the
principles of good nutrition, and trains institutions and domestic gardeners on how to design and
manage Nutrition Gardens. Here they can grow enough vegetables of the right type to meet the
requirements of a balanced diet in a sustainable way, without having to resort to food aid and hand
outs of vitamin A and iron tablets.
Real Impact is building a network of over 40 Nutrition Gardens in schools, hospitals, women's groups,
youth groups, self-help groups, orphanages and prisons in the Thika region.
36. Taita Taveta Wildlife Forum (TTWF)
P. O. Box 527-80300 VOI Tel: 020-26080255 Cell: 0712262581 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ttwforum.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
-Conservation and management of forest resources within the Taita Taveta county
-Capacity enhancement of the local community to utilize natural resources sustainably
-Improvement of community livelihoods through promotion of farmer friendly natural resources
utilization techniques
-Networking of famer groups within the Taita-Taveta county
PROFILE:
Taita Taveta Wildlife Forum (TTWF) is a local community based organization operating in the Tsavo ecosystem but limiting itself to Taita and Taveta districts. TTWF draws its membership from community ranches private ranches, wildlife sanctuaries, forest and community based organization which utilizes natural resources in one way or another. The vision of TTWF is a well-managed Tsavo Ecosystem providing benefits sustainably to the local commi9nity in Taita and Taveta counties. The mission is to conserve the Natural Resources through sustainable utilization for wealth creation to improve the standards of living in Taita Taveta counties. The main objective is to provide a platform for its members to participate meaningfully in matters related to conservation and management outside protected areas in Taita and Taveta districts To promote natural resource conservation outside protected areas for the benefit of the community through sound nature based enterprises.
37. Organic Agriculture Centre of Kenya (OACK)
P. O. Box 69-10218 KANGARI Tel: 0717-908 871 Email: [email protected] [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
-Community mobilization
-Tutorage and info dissemination, sustainable techniques, seed saving, agro forestry, postharvest
technology
-Post training services(on-demand and group follow –ups)
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-Exchange visits
-promote kitchen gardening
-Promotes indigenous crops and runner beans projects
-Develop reading materials for farmers
-Appropriate technology ad value addition
-Networking and collaboration
-Resource mobilization and capacity enhancement
-Research and on – farm trials
-Provides access to organic and herbal products.
PROFILE:
Organic Agriculture Centre of Kenya (OACK) is a Kenyan NGO that promotes sustainable organic
agriculture practices and has been spear heading the kitchen gardening among Kenyan communities
living in central region of Kenya. The vision statement; OACK envisions an independent farming
community participating fully in sustainable development by practicing integrated sustainable
agriculture methods. The mission statement; committed to developing farmers capacity towards food
security and safety by promoting sustainable agriculture in Muranga county and its environs.
38. Pastoralist Community Initiative and Development Assistance (PACIDA)
P. O. Box 333-60500, MARSABIT Tel: 020-2656947/0202656945/0723946077 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
-Education
-Water and sanitation
-Conflict resolution and peace building
-Environment
-HIV /Aids
-Gender and Development
-Governance
-Livestock/marketing
-Research and development
-Eco-tourism/wildlife conservancy
-Consultancy
-Cash base response and food for work
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PROFILE:
Pastoralist Community Initiative and Development Assistance (PACIDA) is an indigenous non-profit, non-secretariat, non-governmental organization established in 2006 as a community based organization and later changed status to NGO. PACIDA envisions bridging the gap between the local community and the outside world through community driven development initiatives for long term sustainable benefits. The mission of PACIDA is to facilitate and champion the target community by empowering through integrated programs built on positive cultural and modern practices to utilize available local resources and enhanced sustainable livelihood and development. The objectives of PACIDA are to strengthen local capacities and initiative by working in partnership with community groups in collaboration with respective government department in the field of participatory development.
39. Utooni Development Organization (UDO) P. O. Box 89-90108- Machakos Tel: 0717 526671, 789325718 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: http://www.utoonidevelopment.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
-Sand dams and water tanks
-Tree planting
-Terraces
-Seed banks/food production
-Community training b
PROFILE:
Utooni Development Organization (UDO) is registered as NGO. The vision of UDO is to build peaceful, healthy and happy inter-linked self-sufficient comminutes through justified sustainable developments Its mission works with registered self-help groups in the arid and semi-arid lands and to support farmers in the self-help groups to t4ranform their environments in a sustainable manner to improve their water supplies, food production incomes and health.
40. Vi Agroforestry Project Kitale Vi Planterar Trad (VIAFP) P. O. Box 2006-030200, KITALE Tel: 254 – 05431067,31498 Cell: 0733837154 Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
-Agroforestry – tree planting
- enterprise development
-Organization development
-Financial resource mobilization
-Training – sustainable agriculture
-Village saving and loaning schemes.
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PROFILE:
Vi Agroforestry Project Kitale - Vi Planterar Trad (VIAFP) is an international Non-Governmental Organization 9INGO) with headquarter in Stockholm Sweden. VI is working with small holder farmers in Kenya. The organization mission is to make Agroforestry and farm enterprise engines of economic growth and poverty reduction. The organization key objective is improved living conditions for women and men farmers through sustainable use of natural resources. The other objective is empowered famer organizations in addressing the rights of their members and effectively contributing to sustainable land use management in the lake Victoria basin.
41. Nainyoiye Community Development Organization (NCDO)
P. O. Box 66-20600 MARALAL Tel: 0720857285 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
- Street children rehabilitation
- Child labor intervention discourage early marriages and young boys/herders
- Initiate income generating projects
- Sustainable utilization of natural resources
- Violence against women especially during raids
- Educating Samburu communities, child herders
- To facilitate community development initiatives
- To advocate for the human rights of the marginalized Samburu community
PROFILE:
Nainyoiye Community Development Organization (NCDO) is an indigenous organization working with the nomadic people in Samburu county. The organization creates a forum where nomadic communities in the county develop appropriate development strategies which are used to develop and implement NCDO programmes in order to reduce hunger and poverty. Its vision is to empower the marginalized Samburu pastoralists to effectively realize and exploit their potential, improve their livelihood while safeguarding the interests of the future generations. Its mission is to fight poverty disease and illiteracy among the Samburu.
42. ADS- Mount Kenya East (ADS MKE)
P.O Box 290-10300 – KERUGOGA Tel: 020 2060565/0720 232 181 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.adsmke.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
- Natural Resource Management - Sustainable livelihood-rural finance, wealth creation and appropriate technologies - Capacity building and community empowerment, church and community mobilization process - Social development, gender, drug abuse and civil education
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- Integrated health, preventive health education maternal child health care, HIV/AIDS, malaria - Station enterprises, poultry, computer learning and organic farming.
PROFILE:
Ads Mount Kenya East is a Networking Organization with a wide range of stakeholders whose vision is;
a society that enjoys a wholesome and dignified living Mission; to empower the poor marginalized and
less endowed within Mt. east region to realize their potential in a holistic and sustainable way:
Objectives, to transform the lives of the communities within the catchment positively and holistically
through building their capacity and also to conduct trainings, demonstrations and linkages for
communities to be food secure. MKE’s objective is to empower the communities on key advocacy areas
on gender, conflict management, peace building to enhance peaceful coexistence. . MKE is working
closely with local and international CBOs and NGOs which are linked with regional offices, diocese
offices and ADS National Office.
43. Maendeleo Endelevu Action Program (MEAP)
P.O Box 881 MOLO Tel: 0722906453 Tel: 02022321546 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.meaprogram.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
- Environmental education
- Facilitates interest groups formation
- Conducting nature excursions/studies for interested groups
- Participatory forest management
- Train farmers on organic farming technologies/practices
- Linking small scale farmers to other service providers such as government ,ministries, NGOs or
personalities
Campaigns against GMOs, unfavorable agricultural polices
PROFILE:
Maendeleo Endelevu |Acton Program (MEAP) is a Non-Governmental Organization that pursues
sustainable development. The Organization Vision is to advance realization of people’s aspiration and
sustainable development that meet social, cultural economic and ecological needs. The Mission is to
foster participatory community development through capacity building, education and information. Its
objectives; to contribute to social inclusion, justice, personal wellbeing and sustainable comminutes by
facilitating access to education, empowerment intercultural understanding, solidarity building and
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nurturing self and collective aspirations. Another objective is to promote innovative and sustainable
production practices by cultivating social responsibility, creating employment and incomes through
supporting livelihoods initiatives and community responsive markets.
44. Agricultural community Empowerment Programme (ACEP)
P.O Box 42-40404 – RONGO Tel: 0727268206/0727586436 Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
- Establishing tree nurseries, planning of tress, soil and water conservation and protection of the water
resources.
- Bulking and promotion of improved crop varieties, training on agronomic practices formation
of groups for marketing and value addition.
- Protection of 10 water points and sources
- Mobilization and sensitization of communities, establishing community structures at various levels
- Training of the community on energy saving devices fabrications
- Training and establishment of community internal saving and lending
- Environmental conservation
PROFILE:
ACEP is a registered CBO that lives and work within the community. ACEP addresses the issue of
reduced forest cover by supporting establishment of group and individual on-farm tree nurseries for
sustainable availability of seedlings production. ACEP’s vision is a prosperous farmers and food
security in the community through innovative agriculture. The mission is to access and deliver affordable
agricultural technologies for sustainable use by small scale farmers in resource poor communities. The
overall goal is to support community projects aimed at poverty reduction through improved livelihood
systems and the conservation of community resources and initiatives for enhanced environmental
management and conservation.
45. Community Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy Environmental Program (C SHEP)
P.O Box 665-00206 Kiserian-Kenya Tel.: 0727977009 Email: [email protected]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
- Collaborate and network with like-minded organizations, individuals and departments
- Mobilizing/sensitizing the farming, women and youth groups
- Participatory institutionalizing and training the farmers on sustainable organic farming
- Facilitate information, idea and experience exchange among the farmers on sustainable
organic farming
- Facilitate information, idea and experience exchange among the farmers during discussions and visits
- Encourage seed banking, storage and exchange amongst famers for sustainability
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- Participatory identifying and linking the needy children with potential benefactors
- Prompting indigenous knowledge and promotion of indigenous foods
- Environmental conservation and promotion of energy saving cooking stoves
PROFILE:
CSHEP is a registered community based organization (CBO) focused on training small scale farmers
especially women and the youth. CSHEP’s goal is to induce farmers to use sustainable organic and bio
intensive gardening to improve production and earnings, become food secured and safeguard the
environment. CSHEP’s vision is to envision a farming society able to control, use and manage local
resources prudently for their nourishment, economic improvement and environmental well-being. The
mission statement is committed to equipping farming communities with awareness and skills that will
lead to development opportunities to all including women and children.
46. Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) Kenya
P.O Box: 21341-00505 Nairobi Tel: 725 618 737 Email: [email protected] Web: www.pri-kenya.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
- Social enterprise: PRI offer a range of products from tools from permaculture such as organic seeds
and seedlings to appropriate East African Manufactured appropriate technology such as micro grids,
biogas and bio char through partners.
- Consultancy services. PRI is the only permaculture design consultancy in East Africa servicing
individuals, organizations and business.
Volunteer opportunities which include long term practical permaculture experience at the partner
demonstration sites.
- Permaculture schools and permaculture centres for self-sufficient and environmental sustainable whilst
providing nutritious foods for the schools feeding programme and income for the schools.
PROFILE:
Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) Kenya is a Kenyan registered NGO dedicated to promoting
permaculture ethics, principles and techniques through education, project development, networking and
research. The aim of PRI is to give East African communities the tools they need to build empowered,
self-sufficient climate change resilient, healthy and food secure communities. PR’s vision is Africa- led
development towards a sustainable future with care of the earth, care of people and fair distribution
of resources at its core.
