Category: Food Security

The “Great” Otieno Akal: How a handicapped man beat both Prejudice and Poverty Kabuoch Kawuor – Homabay Poverty is s devastation experience, leading to malnutrition and vulnerable communities. Lack of basic needs cripples productivity and weakens community safety nets, for this Riana Development Network (RDN) works with communities at the edge of poverty in Homabay, through Creating Decent Employment Opportunities program (CREEDEP) to introduce innovative and sustainable ways to raise more and better food. Magina community in western Kenya has...

Introduction Riana Development Network (RDN) is implementing a UKAID funded project “Creating Decent Employment Opportunities Program” (CREDEEP) across the flooding-are they frequently flooded? lands of Ndhiwa in the county of Homabay - Western Kenya. The “Agriculture for cash” activity seeks to improve the socioeconomic status of communities in this region.   It promotes collective action and the strengthening of formal and informal farming techniques, systems, structures and market linkages. The project enhances farmers’ skills in animal husbandry (which includes poultry and...