The violence that erupted after the much disputed elections in 2007 displaced more than 600,000 persons in Kenya and left more than 1,300 dead. Most of these families had sought refuge in a nearby police station before being moved to the Eldoret show ground by the government where they stayed for a period of one year before being given a resettlement package of Kes.35,000 each. A group of the displaced families decided to use their

This project was started in partnership with Panda SACCO (Savings and Credit Cooperative Society) in 2007-2009. Panda SACCO comprises of members employed by Panda flower farm in Naivasha, Nakuru County. 80% of these employees were women. The employees of Panda flower farm lived in rental houses majority of the houses being single rooms. The SACCO members then agreed to purchase land collectively with their accumulated funds and subdivided it.  While the women still had some

Habitat for humanity Kenya is grateful to our donors for the  commitment in helping improve the housing conditions for the vulnerable elderly, taking care of orphans in Homabay and Laikipia Counties, Kenya. Their determination in life irrespective of the double vulnerability has given the grandparents the assurance that their grandchildren will grow up in a decent home. Having a decent place to call home to these children increases their self worth and improves their self

Faith Warui was born in 1988 at Mukima area, Daiga location, Laikipia east sub-county, Laikipia County. Faith is blessed with 2 children Linus and Wairimu, 12 and 7 years respectively and has lived all her live with her mother, in a wooden house with dilapidated wooden walls, damp earthen floor and poor ventilation. Her father passed away a while ago, and her mother has been her only source of support as a single mother living

How much can a team of 11 global volunteers do in 5 days? a lot apparently. A part from helping speed up the construction of a classroom from foundation to lintel level, the team also learnt Kiswahili! This is the story of the Kyumbi Primary School, Machakos, and build team led by Cid Smith that participated in the Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFHK) volunteer engagement program from 19th-27th May 2018. And they even mastered this