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Empowering Communities, Building Resilience through USAID Kuza Activity in Kenya
From 2019 to early 2025, the USAID Kuza Activity empowered communities across Kenya. Though the project concluded early, its legacy …
Celebrating the Impact of the Resilience Learning Activity in Kenya
We are thrilled to share the incredible achievements of the Resilience Learning Activity (RLA), funded by USAID East Africa, and …
Three ACDI/VOCA Volunteers Honored with 2023 Charles Cox Awards
This year, ACDI/VOCA is recognizing three of our outstanding volunteers with the 2023 Charles Cox Excellence in Volunteerism Awards. These …
Partners in Northern Kenya: Transforming a Region
For decades, ACDI/VOCA has been implementing development programs in Kenya alongside local partners and communities to promote the growth of …
ACDI/VOCA Volunteers Honored with 2022 Charles Cox Awards
Volunteers have a remarkable impact on the communities they serve. That’s why ACDI/VOCA is recognizing six of our outstanding Volunteer …
In Kenya, Fodder Farmers Provide Livestock Lifeline During Drought
For pastoral communities living in Northern Kenya, livestock production is the dominant livelihood. Healthy and plentiful livestock is a significant …
How ACDI/VOCA and Tanager #BreakTheBias of Gender Discrimination
This International Women’s Day, on March 8, we envision a world where all genders are treated equally. Learn more below …
Young Women Contribute to Food Security & Nutrition in Northern Kenya
Talaso Bonaya lives in Toricha village in the North Horr sub-county of Northern Kenya’s Marsabit County. Growing up in a …
Resilience Learning Activity Facilitates Dialogue on Resilience in the Horn of Africa
For the last seven years, USAID/Kenya and East Africa has held annual resilience events that converge stakeholders in the resilience …
‘Champions of Change’ share COVID-19 safety and vaccine information in Northern Kenya’s Turkana County
Many communities in Northern Kenya are susceptible to environmental shocks and calamities, such as drought. Now, these communities face the …
USAID Kenya, Local Government, and Media Join Training on How to Tell Development Stories
In September, two USAID-funded activities in Kenya–the Resilience Learning Activity and the USAID Nawiri program–collaborated with government officials in Isiolo …
Josephine’s Story: Starting a Business in Isiolo, Kenya
According to a 2014 UN Women report, studies show that girls who experience poverty are 2.5 times more likely to …
