We moved beyond temporary aid by deploying a sequenced, multisectoral strategy. Tailored to rural and semi-arid landscapes, this community-based program equipped vulnerable families to break the poverty cycle permanently.
1. Delivered Cash Transfers & Built Assets
- Provided over USD 100,000 in direct, time-bound cash transfers to vulnerable households, securing a consumption safety net for immediate basic needs to survivors of the 2024 El Nino Floods.
2. Conducted Business Training & Mentorship
- Partnered with over 1000 community women and youth to launch income-generating businesses.
- Delivered comprehensive technical and entrepreneurial training.
- Connected participants with local mentors for daily business guidance.
3. Established Community Savings Groups
- Organized participants into 168+ local self-help and savings groups.
- Pooled local resources to build financial inclusion.
4. Built Agricultural Resilience
- Equipped 1000+ rural farmers with drought-resistant seeds and water-harvesting tools.
- Trained communities in climate-smart practices to ensure food security.
- Shifted 300+ families from subsistence farming to profitable micro-enterprises.
- Fostered sustainable land and water management to withstand dry climates.
5. Transformed Pastoralist Communities
- Organized nomadic households into member-owned cooperatives to boost regional stability.
- Connected pastoralists directly to fair-price markets, eliminating exploitative middlemen.
- Facilitated training on climate-smart livestock health and fodder production to protect incomes during droughts.
