The project aims to increase access to extension services for the adoption of appropriate dairy farming practices. Project participants will have access to credit to increase milk production twofold (from an average of 4 liters to at least 10 liters per day). Finally, the 100 livestock farmers in Nyolo community have established a milk processing plant and process and market their dairy products collectively. This project is being carried out by a local CBO with the assistance of a national microfinance institution.

The project aims to increase water access for 1,263 households in 5 locations and reduce time spent in search of water through the development/rehabilitation of at least 10 small water projects (3 Sub-Surface Dams, 2 spring protection and 5 shallow wells) by 2009. Secondly, the project aims to improve household nutritional status and prevent starvation for 1,263 households by increasing overall food production through enhanced soil fertility and watershed management by 2009.

Financial Services Associations are savings-led community financial institutions similar to credit unions. This program enables individual rural communities far from population centers to establish financial services associations which enhance their economic security, creating start-up capital for income generating activities or expanding current livelihood strategies.

Poultry specific surveillance / detection

no current activities on avian and pandemic flu.

behavior change Communication via mass media campaigns - building the capacity of local health workers to respond to the avain and pandemic flu - case detection, notification, and referral

The project was initiated by local farmers who invited Heifer Kenya to participate in its implementation. To address the critical needs of families who are living in poverty in this area, the project promotes milk and meat-goat production and commercial beekeeping. When justifiable surpluses of milk and market stock are created, the project will develop a milk-processing unit to process and market goat milk, and will develop organized marketing systems for slaughtering stock. Surplus honey will be processed and marketed.

ADRA Kenya transfers knowledge to and develops skills of the targeted communities to enhance their capacities to manage sustainable agricultural and development initiatives. Farmers in the communities increase household income by (a) adopting improved agricultural technologies, (b) increasing agricultural marketing systems and (c) increasing the effectiveness of small-holder organizations to provide business services to members and represent business interests.