Explore stories of project success and global impact, of lives changed, communities transformed, and resilience strengthened.
Companies and County Governments in Northern Kenya Team Up to Combat Drought
In 2021, drought hit many parts of Northern Kenya, with the greatest impact experienced in Garissa, Mandera, Marsabit, Isiolo, and …
Feed the Future USAID Kuza Strengthens Management of Counties’ Revolving Funds in Northern Kenya
Kenya’s revolving county funds have the potential to play an increasing role in offering finance to Kenya’s micro, small, and …
USAID Kuza Enables Disaster Risk Management Legislation, Collaboration for the Future
In Northern Kenya, drought, floods, locusts, diseases, and conflict over resources negatively impact the wellbeing of communities. The result is …
Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods in Northern Kenya
After losing his job, Emmanuel Ibei decided to take on the humbling position of helping his wife run her kiosk …
Sustaining Livelihoods through Poultry Farming in Northern Kenya
Thirty-four-year-old Raphael Ewoi is a poultry farmer living in Towokanyeni Village in Kakuma Town, located in Turkana West, a sub-county of Kenya’s Turkana County. Before venturing into the poultry business, Raphael had short-term contracts with a local non-governmental …
Grant Gives New Life to Women’s Hay Farming Business in Northern Kenya
Members of the Tullu Women’s Group hail from Sololo Ward, a community of livestock keepers in the heart of Marsabit …
Bead Making Means More Income for Halima
Halima Mohamed Arbele, 45, never expected that her hobby could be a source of income for her family. Since 2005 …
A Beekeeping Venture Brings Hope to Pastoralist Families in Northeastern Kenya
Like many people in Wajir County, Ahmed Hussein made a living as a crop farmer and livestock producer. But with …
In Kenya, Safe Space Training Empowers Girls to Become Role Models
Shaake Umuro was born and raised at Shankera village of Hurri Hills in Marsabit County, 860 kilometers north of Nairobi, …
Girls in Northern Kenya Overcome Adversity to Return to School
Kambi Sheikh is the small village on the outskirts of Isiolo town that 19-year-old Dorcas Wairimu calls home. Dorcas, along …
Making Mobile Connections in Northern Ghana During COVID-19
The Feed the Future Ghana Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement II (ADVANCE II) Project distributed 400 mobile phones to …
Young Women in Northern Kenya Team Up to Launch Small Businesses
Ebla Bashir, 20, lives in the Goth-Rahma village of the hot and dry Ibra Urey Ward, located about 690 kilometers …
