Muuwo Kalivu VSLA, From Small Savings to Shared Prosperity In 2024, 20 community members came together to form the Muuwo Kalivu Group with a single-minded determination to save, access affordable loans and support one another financially. Today, they look back at the transformation the two years have brought to their lives with emotive gratitude. The
Beekeepers Trained for Increased Output Beekeepers in Athi Ward, Kitui County, have long faced low honey yields, colony losses, and limited market opportunities due to traditional beekeeping practices. To help address these challenges, 121 farmers received practical training from Kamaki Cooperatives on hive management, colony care, pest control, and quality honey harvesting. The training was
Let Us All Champion Justice Press Statement Preamble The NCCK Lower Eastern region has held a two-day consultation forum at St Joseph Pastoral Center, Machakos, bringing together representatives from Kajiado, Kitui, Machakos, and Makueni counties. The delegates were inspired by the scripture recorded in 2 Corinthians 5: 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though
Green Hope: The Transforming Power of a Kitchen Garden Dorcas Sammy, a 21-year-old from Mutetu village in Kalivu sub-location, Athi Ward, knows too well the reality of going without vegetables. Her family, like many others in the area, had long struggled to access healthy food due to the harsh drought conditions that continue to plague
My name is Emmaculate Mutuku, born and raised in Kilungu, Makueni County. I have been raised by my grandparents since my parents went to Nairobi in search of employment. I’m from a family of four, and both my parents are jobless since corona period. Our firstborn brother has just gotten a job, and our third
The problem of youth unemployment came to limelight during the Kenya Gen-Z protests. The NCCK linkage program in Makueni county made strides towards bringing a solution to this problem. During the first phase, 259 youths from 20 groups received mentorship on various matters including mental health, personal development and social skills helping them to adopt
For years, residents of Athi Ward have been grappling with unpredictable weather—intense droughts, soil erosion, and dwindling water supplies. But now, a remarkable change is taking place. A whopping 60,000 tree seedlings have been planted, marking the start of a new chapter in environm restoration, all thanks to the NCCK and the support of CFGB
STEPHEN MUSYOKI MUEMA COUNTY:MAKUENI FAMILY BACKGROUND Thank you for the opportunity you gave me to briefly talk about my family. To begin with, my family has got five members including me. My father, two elder sisters and one elder brother are the roots of my existence and I love them very much. My mom