0 Comments Last blog we introduced you to Malawan, a recipient of The Kenya Drought Survival Program, and an entrepreneur who runs a small women run business in Northern Kenya. Since launching their kiosk several years ago, Malawan and her partners have accumulated significant savings. As I reviewed their record book with BOMA (Planeterra’s grassroots partner) operations director Kura… Read More ›
Comments Off Planeterra is working with The BOMA Project to help women survive drought and adapt to climate change in a remote region of Northern Kenya. Severe and recurring drought continues to devastate the traditional livestock industry, and as the men travel farther and longer in search of water and grazing terrain, women and children are left… Read More ›
0 Comments The Limuru Children’s Center is situated amongst the tea fields of the Kenyan highlands, on the outskirts of Nairobi. LCC has three main programs; long-term care, day care and feeding program, and academic scholarships. Thanks to our generous donors we have recently funded a Solar Hot Water and Solar Lighting System for the LCC. This… Read More ›
0 Comments In August, the Planeterra team and Gap Adventures raised over $50,000 for two water stations in the most desperate areas of drought stricken East Africa. These stations will provide desperately needed water to refugees flooding across the border from Somalia into Kenya. We are astounded by the incredible support from staff and our travelers. The… Read More ›