The Advocacy Project is seeking $30,000 to help Shield of Faith, a woman's community based organization in Nairobi, Kenya to improve household nutrition and reduce environmental pollution in the most poor and underserved communities in Nairobi. Led by their coordinator Stella, seen in the photo, the group has set ambitious goals for this year: compost 5 tons of organic waste; grow a third of their vegetable needs in home gardens; and scale the project into 4 schools and 10 composting hubs
Kibera, often called the largest slum in Africa, is known for malnutrition and pollution. The settlement produces 230 tons of garbage a day, much of which ends up in open dump sites. Much of the vegetables sold in Kibera food markets are grown and irrigated by sewage, which means that fruit and vegetables sold locally are often unsafe. The families of Kibera are hard-working and resilient, but overcrowding and low income make it very difficult for them to overcome these daunting challenges.
Shield of Faith, through the "Communities Hubs For Change" initiative, plans to scale its project into 11 more settlements; recruiting more women as new change agents in their communities. Through the hubs they will compost organic waste from surrounding schools and vegetable vendors; producing enough compost to grow safe organic fruits and vegetables to meet at least 3 meals a week, save about $10 per month and improve their environment sustainably.
Shield of Faith aims to eradicate poverty, food insecurity and environmental degradation in poor, vulnerable and underserved communities in Kenya. Through education, training, and demonstrative innovative solutions we look to establish "Community Hubs For Change" as a scalable model to promote sustainable equitable economic empowerment, environmental stewardship, social inclusion, fostering self-reliance and climate resilience for future generations to come.
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