Ending Child Malnutrition (0–5yrs)
In Siaya County, we are partnering with Kabura-Uhuyi Farmers Cooperative Society to model a community-based solution using grain amaranth. First introduced in Kenya by USAID in 1981, amaranth is a fast-maturing, drought-resistant, highly nutritious grain rich in protein, fiber, iron, folic acid, and calcium. It can be consumed as flour for porridge or bread and commands a strong market price.
This initiative builds on a successful intervention by researchers from AICS since 2008 that remains active site. Farmers are supported to access seeds, prepare organic compost, and sell their produce at better-negotiated prices. The program also encourages complementary livelihoods, including sunflower farming and beekeeping, to boost household income and food security. Lessons from this project site will inform roll out of the project in sites in Ghana, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Partner with us to empower 500 farming households to grow grain amaranth—a nutritious, drought-resistant crop that combats malnutrition and increases income. Each household will also receive support to explore sunflower farming and other agribusiness opportunities. We build on lessons from locally led intervention improve food security in South Sudan.
We proudly serve as one of the SDG 2 Goal Leads, with our secretariat hosted at the SDG Kenya Forum. Our mission is to champion efforts that end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. Together with partners, we work to influence policy, mobilize action, and elevate community-led solutions—especially in arid and semi-arid regions where food poverty remains a pressing challenge for millions of Kenyans. (https://sdgkenyaforum.org/vnr/findings#2)
In 2024, we helped draft the 2024 Civil Society Organizations’ Voluntary National Review report accessible here as well as actively advocating for the establishment of a robust roadmap toward achieving Zero Hunger in Kenya.
Reach 10,000 children under five with nutritious food.
Malnutrition is a leading cause of child illness, death, and generational poverty.
Produce and distribute nutrient-rich foods like grain amaranth, demonstrate impact through action research, and mobilize nonprofits, governments, community groups, and entrepreneurs to scale up.
With just USD 300 per year, you can adopt a household, providing them with seeds, training, and essential farming inputs.
Join us in creating lasting change—by teaching families to fish, not just giving them fish.
