Empower 7,200 households to grow a profitable business, increase their income and build sustainable local solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change in Tsavo, Kenya. Savings groups enable women to learn financial and business skills, adapt to climate change and create economic resilience.
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Rural communities in Tsavo face multiple challenges. 63% of people live in poverty and most grow crops to eat and sell, but an arid climate and roaming wildlife reduces yields driving food shortages. Wild animals compete with farmers for scarce water - injuries are up 30% since 2020 with women hit the hardest. Families are trapped between climate stress, conservation pressures, a weak economy and limited finance. Urgent solutions are needed to enable people, wildlife and nature to thrive.
7,200 families in Tsavo will join community savings groups where they will learn new skills, save and borrow money to invest in small enterprises, and boost household income and living standards through their profits. We will also train them in climate-smart farming. Our pilot project showed 87% of farmers adopted drought resistant crops, 27% invested in rain water harvesting and 57% diversified their income. 76% of members said they improved their business whilst reducing clashes with wildlife.
