Ending Child Marriage in Kenya: The Path Forward

This annual internship programme is designed to provide real work experience and professional development to university undergraduates.

In 2021, 79.2% of Kenya’s adult population had bank accounts, a significant increase from 42.34% in 2011. However, rural communities without access to banking services still struggle to save for basic needs. To address this, World Vision's Central Rift Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration Scale Up Project (CRIFSUP), funded by ANCP, uses the Savings for Transformation (S4T) model to build household resilience. Isaac Chelal from Nakuru County exemplifies success, starting a watermelon business through his involvement with S4T and the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) approach.

15-year-old Faith in rural Bamba, Kenya, faces hunger due to drought. Elephants destroy crops, forcing families to desperate measures. World Vision aids with food and support.

World Vision Iraq supports nine year old Rayan with access to washing facilities within her home.

In February 2023, an earthquake devastated the region, sending shockwaves through the lives of millions, including Ahmed and Fatima. “We were already struggling, and then the earthquake took away what little stability we had left,” Ahmed shares, reflecting on the hardships they endured.

Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a sustainable land restoration technique that depends on active management of bushlands, tree stumps and/or seeds that have self-germinated from the soil, allowing them to grow into productive trees. The FMNR approach provides a lowcost, low-risk method for restoration of degraded landscapes while supplying farmers with valuable economic, social and environmental benefits. This publication records the experiences of participants who have implemented the FMNR approach through World Vision’s CRIFSUP Project. From their encounters, you will notice how this sustainable low-cost approach has a holistic impact on women, men, children and the community at large. Additionally, the project trains participants on other complementary components to maximise on benefits achieved from practicing FMNR. These complementary components include: Savings for Transformation (S4T), Citizen Voice and Action (CVA), Local Value Chain Development (LVCD), Empowered Worldview (EWV), energy-saving technologies, soil and water conservation, and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA).

World Vision Kenya and the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) unite to enhance child well-being in Kenya, marked by an MoU signing on 22nd July 2024 in Nairobi.