The bridgebuilder Foun­da­tion e.V., in coop­er­a­tion with the Kan­tor­ka Foun­da­tion, sup­port­ed a project to pro­mote sus­tain­able nutri­tion and rur­al devel­op­ment. The aim was to strength­en food secu­ri­ty, cre­ate income oppor­tu­ni­ties, and reduce youth migra­tion from rur­al areas by plant­i­ng fruit trees.

Loca­tion: Kitale, Kenya
Peri­od: 2024
Project Vol­ume: 1,673,930 KSH (approx. 12,372 EUR)
Part­ner Organizations: OTEPIC

Objective

The project focused on empow­er­ing youth and dis­ad­van­taged groups in rur­al areas to counter rur­al-urban migra­tion. By plant­i­ng fruit trees, the project pro­mot­ed food secu­ri­ty, income gen­er­a­tion, envi­ron­men­tal aware­ness, and local education.

Implementation

  • 7,000 fruit tree seedlings were planted.

  • 8 tree nurs­eries were established.

  • 10 train­ing ses­sions on sus­tain­able agri­cul­ture, nutri­tion, and envi­ron­men­tal aware­ness were conducted.

  • 5 groups were direct­ly supported:

    • Mitume Youth Group (25 members)

    • Kuso­ma Women Group (30 members)

    • Liya­vo Envi­ron­ment Active Group (37 members)

    • Zan­di Mawe Group (30 members)

    • Binyenya Group (22 members)

In addi­tion, envi­ron­men­tal clubs were estab­lished, work­shops were held, and local seed exchanges were organized.

Impact

  • Nutri­tion: Fruit trees pro­vide a long-term source of healthy food.

  • Income: Sur­plus fruits are sold local­ly, gen­er­at­ing income.

  • Edu­ca­tion: Chil­dren and youth learn about sus­tain­able agriculture.

  • Peace­build­ing: Col­lab­o­ra­tive efforts strength­ened social cohe­sion in a con­flict-prone region.

  • Ecol­o­gy: Tree plant­i­ng con­tributed to soil improve­ment, ero­sion con­trol, and biodiversity.

  • Long-Term Impact: Fruit trees secure food and income for future generations.

We sin­cere­ly thank the Kan­tor­ka Foun­da­tion for their gen­er­ous finan­cial sup­port of this impor­tant project!