Gender-Based Violence in Northern Kenya: Breaking the Silence
Gender-based violence is a human rights violation that thrives on silence. In northern Kenya, communities are finding the courage to speak.
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Trauma Healing in Conflict-Affected Communities: Why Peace Must Also Heal
A signed peace agreement can stop the fighting. But unhealed trauma can restart it. Lasting peace must also heal hearts.
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Water Harvesting Techniques That Help Arid Communities Survive Drought
Rain in the drylands is scarce and short-lived. Capturing every drop can mean the difference between staying and…
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Youth Employment in the Borderlands: Building Futures One Brick at a Time
In April 2022, 50 young people from both sides of the border learned to make interlocking bricks. Here is why simple…
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Microfinance for Women in Northern Kenya: Unlocking Economic Independence
Women in northern Kenya have the ideas and the drive to run businesses. What they often lack is access to finance. That…
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Clean Energy for Rural Households: Moving Beyond Charcoal in the Horn of Africa
Charcoal and firewood fuel most kitchens across the rangelands — at a heavy cost to trees and family health. Cleaner…
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Rangeland Reseeding and Fodder Production: A Lifeline for Pastoralists During Drought
Bare, degraded land can be brought back to life. Here is how reseeding and community fodder banks are helping herds…
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Climate Change and Pastoralism in the Horn of Africa: Building Resilience on the Rangelands
Pastoralists have adapted to a harsh climate for millennia. But more frequent droughts are testing that resilience like…
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Ending FGM in Pastoralist Communities: Changing Minds Through Dialogue
Kenya banned female genital mutilation in 2011, yet the practice persists in some pastoralist communities. Lasting…
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