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One in every eight people in the world — 842 million — are trapped in a cycle of hunger and poverty. Nothing is more basic to human well-being than having enough nutritious food to eat.
Pastoral communities practice small scale farming. Hunger is a crisis when disaster ruins the harvest. Extended draught has extremely devastating effects. It is a cycle when families
cannot grow or buy enough to lead healthy, productive lives, and when the effects of malnutrition are passed on to the next generation.
When food shortages occur due to drought and conflict, Wajir Initiative Nework collaborates with food aid organization to alleviate and prevent hunger and treat malnutrition in the
most vulnerable — children, pregnant women, the elderly and the displaced among the pastoralist communities. We working with local suppliers to speed delivery, save money and boost
local economies.
Wajir Initiative network helps small scale farmers manage their land, increase their harvests and diversify crops to produce a larger, more nutritious, and stable food supply. By
teaching nutrition and hygiene, we ensure families can utilize their resources to boost their health. And we connect farmers with new markets and introduce more efficient methods of
tending productive livestock and processing and storing crops to increase incomes.
Children growing up surrounded by poverty, conflicts or in the aftermath of disaster have high risks and their choices are limited. As young people mature, the decisions they make have an enormous impact on their families, their communities and our world. When disaster strikes, young children are especially vulnerable to developing emotional and social problems that can jeopardize their futures That's why giving children and youth the right support at this most critical time is essential to building tomorrow’s strong and productive communities.
Our work to build healthy communities, families and individuals is at the heart of Wajir Initiative Network's vision for social change. By partnering with a range of partners, from village health committees to government agencies, we help build the means to improve
