Empower 175 students for food security in Kenya

Hello everyone, we are happy to report that finally we have received the long waited rains in the country.  Although it did not start in March as expected, farmers are smiling as they plant new crops with a lot of expectations of receiving good yields.   There have been various challenges as most farm inputs have increased in price but farmers are still struggling.  We have already supported some youth polytechnics with seeds and planting materials which they have already planted and they are progressing on well. We are also encouraging them to take advantage of the heavy rains to do a lot of water harvesting to ensure that they will have some water to push them after the rains subsidizes.  Although majority doesn’t have the appropriate water harvesting structures, we are training them on how to practice various techniques to do water harvesting.  Some of them are already practicing the techniques and if successful the others will adapt the same.  We are so encouraged to see how youths are determined in this project they have now accepted agriculture and realized how they can be self-employed as well as employers through sustainable agriculture and agri-business. We continue supporting them and encouraging them further as this will reduce the current status of youth unemployment and food security.  We hope that this time round they will harvest good yields after the efforts and failure due to prolonged dry spell.  We thank all those who have contributed towards success of this project.