Imagine being a mother, with young children in tow, walking miles to collect water that is far from clean. This is the reality for Mary and countless other mothers in rural Western Kenya. For years, Mary and her children drank water from a nearby river, shared with animals and tainted with chemicals from gold mining….
One of the most significant outcomes of poverty is inadequate housing, and this is particularly evident in rural Kenya. Many of the country’s most disadvantaged individuals, living on less than $2 a day, are forced to inhabit homes made of mud walls and earthen floors—structures that are not only uncomfortable but often downright unlivable.…
With global warming causing imminent drought in many parts of Kenya, local markets are already facing food shortages. Despite this concern, Selina Auma remains unfazed because her kitchen garden thrives with lush, green leafy vegetables even during hot and dry conditions.Aged 29 and a mother of eight, Selina lost her parents early in lifeand lacked support….
OLCAP partnered with iMPACT direct to support 20 marginalized women in Western Kenya, including those with disabilities and widows, to engage in pig farming. Donations provided the farmers with two piglets each, feeds, and drugs. The women started reaping the fruits of their labour after the pigs began reproducing.Project participants are selling some piglets and using the income earned to buy enough….