Beautification & Greening of schools in Kenya

As climate challenges intensify, your support is enabling schools and communities in Kenya to take bold, practical action. From restoring forest cover to strengthening environmental education and improving waste management, together we are building resilience where it matters most. This update captures the progress you are driving on the ground, and the growing impact it continues to create for students, families, and entire communities.

Reforesting Chandaria Ribe Forest: A Growing Model of Community-Led Climate Action

Our partnership with Habib Bank AG Zurich Kenya continues to breathe new life into Chandaria Ribe Forest in Kilifi County. To date, 27,625 trees have been planted, contributing directly to restoring forest cover, enhancing biodiversity, and improving long-term climate resilience.

This project goes beyond planting trees: it is creating real economic opportunities for the community:

• 21 farmers/families were engaged in propagating the seedlings later sold to the church, strengthening livelihood support.

With an estimated 4 family members per household, more than 80 people benefited directly from this income stream.

• An additional 30 community members took part in the transplanting process, building local ownership of the forest.

In total, the project has positively impacted over 100 community members.

Beekeeping has become an anchor livelihood within the forest.

Chandaria Ribe Forest now hosts 33 beehives, with some managed independently by community members who share the harvest with the church. This model strengthens income generation while promoting a healthy, biodiverse ecosystem.

Greening Schools: Expanding Environmental Stewardship Among Students

In Kilifi, we supported Migundini Primary School with the donation and planting of 250 tree seedlings.

These trees will provide long-term shade, improve soil health, enhance the school environment, and serve as learning tools for students as they participate in caring for their growing landscape.

Through these school-based greening activities, young learners are gaining first-hand experience in climate stewardship, shaping a generation that values, protects, and restores the environment.

Promoting Clean, Green Campuses:

In October, during Mazingira Day celebrations, we joined hands with Chandaria Foundation and Premchandbhai Foundation to promote better waste management and environmental cleanliness at Multimedia University of Kenya.

 We donated 25 durable dustbins, supporting the university’s efforts to create a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable learning environment.

This initiative complements tree planting efforts by ensuring proper waste disposal, reducing pollution, and nurturing a culture of environmental responsibility among university students.

 Looking Ahead

Your generosity continues to restore forests, green schools, and uplift communities.

With every seedling nurtured and every family empowered, we are moving closer to a climate-resilient Kenya, one where schools become hubs of environmental learning, forests thrive again, and communities lead the way in climate action.

Your support is transforming landscapes, strengthening livelihoods, and inspiring a generation that believes in environmental stewardship.

With your steadfast support, we are turning climate action into a lived reality across Kenya’s schools and communities. Together, we are restoring degraded lands, planting hope with every tree, and nurturing a generation ready to protect and sustain our environment for the future.

In last 4 months, we continued our mission to green schools and communities through impactful tree planting campaigns across Kadzozo Comprehensive School, Mazeras Girls Memorial School, Mpirani Secondary School, and Ribe Methodist Church. With your generosity, we donated and planted 2,010 tree seedlings, transforming bare spaces into living classrooms where students and community members learn the value of environmental stewardship while helping to combat climate change.

In partnership with Habib Bank AG Zurich Kenya, we launched a large-scale reforestation initiative at Chandaria Ribe Forest in Kilifi County. With 18,649 seedlings already planted, we are progressing toward our goal of planting over 50,000 trees in the coming months.

This initiative is about restoring biodiversity, sequestering carbon, and supporting local livelihoods. Chandaria Ribe Forest, known for its thriving beekeeping activities, will benefit from enhanced biodiversity, supporting honey production and income generation for local families while ensuring long-term community ownership and care of the forest.

Building on our commitment to climate-smart agriculture, we have expanded our pioneering dragon fruit project at Mabati Technical Training Institute. Following the positive progress of our initial 100 dragon fruit seedlings, we introduced 10 new species sourced from Palora Farm-Isinya to diversify the project. As a drought-resistant, high-value crop, dragon fruit holds immense promise for food security and income generation in arid regions, opening new opportunities for local farmers and trainees while demonstrating innovative climate adaptation.

Our vanilla plantation continues to flourish, now enriched with 360 additional vine cuttings generously received from Safal ALAF Foundation Tanzania. Vanilla, a high-value crop, not only contributes to biodiversity within the training institute’s environment but also holds significant potential for sustainable income generation for local communities. This initiative bridges environmental conservation with livelihood support, showcasing how climate action can directly improve lives.

At Mabati Technical Training Institute, sustainability is part of daily life. The thriving permaculture garden supplies fresh vegetables that support the daily lunch program for over 1,000 trainees, reducing food costs, enhancing nutrition, and demonstrating the potential of self-sustaining food systems within educational spaces.

The tree nursery at Mabati Technical Training Institute remains a hub for nurturing seedlings, supporting reforestation and afforestation while providing practical learning opportunities for trainees eager to take these climate-smart practices back to their communities.

With every seedling planted, every meal served, and every skill taught, we are building a greener, climate-resilient Kenya together. Your continued support fuels these initiatives, strengthens partnerships, and empowers communities to lead in climate action.

Thank you for believing in this vision. Together, we are transforming schools, empowering communities, and growing a greener future!