Long-Term Food Security for 4000 Samburus in Kenya

It’s been a whirlwind few months, but now that the drought and elections are behind us, we can happily report positive growth at Sadhana Forest Kenya.

The drought took a hefty toll, but we have recently had plenty of heavy rainfalls.  Our water catchment ponds are full and we’re seeing lots of green!  We continue our water management efforts to make best use of the rainwater. Our main focus over the last few months has been monitoring trees planted around people's homes. This has given us the opportunity to provide supplementary personally-targeted training; emphasizing the importance of protection and mulch for the trees.  We have observed a great improvement in quality of fences built and tree care given by recipients.  Strong fences ensure animals won’t nibble away the young trees, while mulch protects the soil from drying out in the hard, hot sun.

Since our last report, we have planted 55 trees, mostly in an area called ‘Naibor Keju’.  Here, we have recently held an intensive training for the school children and the local community.  We worked with their grade 7 and 8 classes’ Environmental Club to have an educational conversation about climate change, the importance of trees, and an inclusive discussion on environmental issues in general.  Afterwards, together, we planted 4 trees on the school compound.  Our efforts were welcomed with enthusiasm and we are eager to return there to plant more trees.

We are so grateful for our volunteers and the support from the GlobalGiving community.  If you are interested in providing us further feedback concerning our project, finding out more about our activities or area of operation, or would like to volunteer with us, please contact us here or email us directly 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)