Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya

by Sadhana Forest Kenya
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Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya
Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya

Project Report | Jun 29, 2020
Growing Food Forest Kitchen Gardens!

By Mary McCarthy | Project Development Officer

Happy Tree!
Happy Tree!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Because of your continued support, Sadhana Forest Kenya, again, finished in the top place of GlobalGiving’s annual Climate Action Campaign. With 521 donations and $3000 in matching funds from GlobalGiving, we received a total of $15,909 for Long Term Food Security for Samburu! Gaining the top spot means that Sadhana Forest Kenya is now one of five Climate Action Leaders in the year-long Climate Action cohort. This will give SFK crucial visibility as well as additional funding over the course of the year. We could not have done this without every one of you! For more on the Climate Action Fund, check out: Climate Action Fund

Thankfully Samburu County is one of the seven Kenyan counties (out of 47 total) with no reported cases of Covid-19, but we cannot know for how long this will last as numbers of cases continue to rise elsewhere in Kenya. Although our travel for supplies is restricted and we are lacking volunteers we have thus far been able to keep up our work without too much interruption.

Over the last few months, we have implemented small food forest style kitchen gardens at a few community members’ homes. These small but mighty food forests are well fenced, with a variety of food-bearing tree species as well as crops such as beans, pumpkins, potatoes, sunflowers, tomatoes, and greens. So, not only do these gardens provide some immediate food, but they will also contribute nitrogen and eventually biomass to the soil. Additionally, each garden incorporates important water conservation structures: bunds, swales, and catchment ponds. The homes chosen for this project are families who have previously received SFK trees and took great care of them. This demonstrated investment, along with the strong setup of these gardens, inspired us to also include some particularly demanding tree species like banana, avocado, and papaya. We plan to continue mentoring these garden owners as well as helping with watering throughout the dry season to give the food forests the best start possible. If they are successful, we will expand the current gardens as well as choose additional homes to create new ones.

Due to Covid-19, we know that things might get much worse in Kenya and prevent us from working in the community. We will continue to work and live safely and take each day as it comes. In the event that we do need to put our community involvement on hold, the silver lining is that we have several exciting projects underway at the Community Agro-Forestry Learning Centre; one being a movable nursery shade structure. This structure will provide the same shade and protection as our other nurseries but will allow us to plant trees directly into the ground, removing the stress that transplanting puts on seedlings. Once the trees are established and strong enough to handle the elements, the movable structure will be easily picked up and moved to start a new plot of trees. This method will be efficient in covering a large area of the SFK campus with food-bearing trees while reserving space in the current nurseries to grow seedlings that will be planted in the community.

We are ever so grateful for the generosity of all our supporters. Please stay safe and healthy. If you are interested in providing us feedback concerning our project, finding out more about our activities or area of operation, or would like to volunteer with us, please email us at kenya@sadhanaforest.org. We also strongly encourage you to provide feedback at the end of this report.

Ashe Oleng! ("Thank you very much!" in Kisamburu)

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Mar 10, 2020
New Permaculture Design and Wildlife Welcome Rain

By Mary McCarthy | Project Development Officer

Dec 17, 2019
Rain, fences, and children help trees thrive!

By Mary McCarthy | Project Development Officer

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Sadhana Forest Kenya

Location: Kisima - Kenya
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Aviram Rozin
Kisima , Kenya
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