Every $500 raised will help one family in Kenya become profitable farmers, feeding at least 50 people in their communities.
- UNICEF
Malnutrition has soared as more than 4 million Kenyans are starving - about half of them are children.
23.5 million tons of food – enough to feed 400 million people – is stuck behind Russia's blockade of Ukrainian ports
In 2020, Ukraine was the top supplier to the United Nations’ World Food Programme – the world's largest humanitarian organization.
The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years.
This is devastating for the 95% of farmers who rely on seasonal rainfall, which has become increasingly unreliable due to climate change.
The crisis in Ukraine is driving food prices up across East Africa, which relies heavily on wheat imports from Ukraine and Russia.
As a result, there is an urgent need to accelerate local food production in Kenya.
Every $500 will help one farmer in Kenya gain access to irrigation and training.
With your help, they will be able to:
One of the best ways we can assist the hunger crisis is to immediately help farmers access the water they need to irrigate their crops.
We know it sounds silly. Irrigation, during a drought?!
But yes, irrigation is essential!
20% of all farmers in Kenya have a "dugout" (essentially a huge hole that fills with groundwater). But they need a way to get that water to their crops!
Enter: the KickStart Irrigation Pump.
Benefits of a Starter Irrigation Pump:
With irrigation, farmers can plant and harvest multiple cycles of high-value crops throughout the year—independent of the rains. If you have ever farmed or grown a garden, you know you can't rely on rain to be successful.
Not only are they able to grow and sell when they previously couldn’t, but farmers also sell their crops at a higher price during the “dry” season when crops are scarce. This results in improved food and income sustainability throughout the year.
This extra income makes all the difference. They send children to school, buy extra food and invest in their livelihoods.
Your support is creating a sustainable job for a farmer in Kenya.
Is this income increase significant?
Here's one way to think about it:
Imagine raising a family in the U.S. on only $15,000 per year. Trying to budget for food, housing and necessities would be nearly impossible.
Now, imagine moving from $12,000 to $85,000 in one year. Suddenly, you have choices. You have breathing room.
It's why with every family we meet who just got an irrigation pump is smiling from ear to ear.
Your donation today, changes a family's life forever.
Make a tax deductible donation to help. Every $10 is enough to feed one person. $50 helps an entire family.
Rally your community to help. Set a goal of raising $500 and you will help one farming family – feeding 50 people!
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For the next five Friday's in July, our community will be highlighting heroic farmers making a difference.
Join us in sharing their stories with friends and rallying your community to take action.
Each Friday in July, jump online and motivate ten friends to each give $10. Together, you'll raise $500 to help a farming family.
Sell lemonade, do some chores, or get creative.
Ask your teammates to give their lunch money to feed others.
