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|  | | Kenya | | Agriculture is the dominant economic sector in Kenya with over 80% of the population dependent on it for their livelihoods.
And despite having a booming capital in Nairobi, many Kenyans are extremely poor, with low standards of living and limited access to social services. Famine conditions due to crop failure affected parts of the country in 2004 and 2005. | | Contact SHDI in Kenya : | | kenya@shdi.org |
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| | Kenya - Recent News |  | | Recent News | | Self Help's new area based programme at Gilgil got underway in the Spring of 2006, following an extensive baseline needs assessment survey that was carried out by the Kenyan project team at the end of 2005. | | | |
|  | | Gilgil Project | | Kenya's area based project at Gilgil formally began at the beginning of 2006, following an extensive baseline survey and consultation period undertaken the preceeding year. | | | |
|  | | Kamara/Tenges Project | | Self Help continued it's successful partnership with Baraka College with the commencement of the Kamara/Tenges project in early 2005. | |
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| | | | Project Name | Dates | Project Components | Beneficiaries | Gilgil
Rural Development Programme | 2006 to date | Crop Production (rainfed); Afforestation & Soil Conservation, Women's Programmes, Education & Training | 92,000 | Tenges & Kamara
Rural Development Programme | 2005 to date | Crop Production (rainfed); Afforestation & Soil Conservation, Women's Programmes, Education & Training | 21,000 | Kamara & Lare
Rural Development Programme | 1997 to 2004 | Crop Production (rainfed); Afforestation & Soil Conservation, Women's Programmes, Education & Training | 65,000 | Beekeeping Extension Project
Rural Development/Capacity Building Programme
| 2002 to date | Promoting beekeeping activities, improved technologies, and supporting existing beekeepers. Engaged at national level in promoting Kenyan honey production.
| 5,000 | Baraka Agricultural College
Learn more about our partners at Baraka. | | Baraka Agricultural College is engaged in promoting and implementing rural sustainable development programmes. | | Kenya Honey Council
| | Read about the establishment and goals of the Kenya Honey Council in building the capacity of beekeeping and honey production in the country. | |
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| | | | | Self Help Africa is a limited liability company. Company number: 105601 Charity No. 6663 (Ireland)
The organisation has offices in Ireland at: Annefield House, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel: 00 353 (0)57 8694034 - Fax: 00 353 (0)57 8694038, and in the United Kingdom at : Second Floor Suite, Westgate House, Dickens Court, Off Hills Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1QU. Tel : 0044-(0)1743 277170
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