Stories from the Field
#10Women
Ten inspirational women from the community conservancies of northern Kenya - working to build peace, conserve wildlife and reduce inequality. We’re calling this #10Women for SDG10 - the tenth UN Sustainable Development Goal that is all about empowering and promoting the social, economic and political inclusion of everyone, regardless of gender or ethnicity.
Stories from the Conservancy Livelihoods Fund
To date, the Conservancy Livelihoods Fund has awarded US$1.6m for 66 projects across 29 conservancies, with a total of 62,000 direct beneficiaries and many more indirect beneficiaries whose lives are improved by the overall success of their conservancies. CLF projects have also been used to leverage US$ 190,000 in match-funding from county governments and other NGOs. Hear from some of the CLF champions here.
Lemula Lekumoisa
Superstar Moran, Westgate Conservancy
When drought destroyed Lemula's entire livelihood, he turned to NRT Trading to start a new chapter. This is the story of how an uneducated warrior became a financially-literate entrepreneur, and is helping his peers on the same journey.
Dade Roba
Business woman, Biliqo-Bulesa Conservancy
Dade runs a maize mill. Historically she has always relied on local supply, so when the rains fail, so does her business. In July 2018, Dade was one of 102 women in Biliqo-Bulesa to recieve a business loan from her conservancy, find out how she's transforming her business and supporting her family for the future.
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