Revitalization of Indigenous Food Crops for Bogoria Communities for Increased
Resilience and Improved Livelihoods through Climate Smart Agro-Ecology Production
Systems.
Sosion Women Group is a Self Help Group based at Majindege Sub-location, Mochongoi ward, Loboi
Location, Marigat Division, Baringo South Sub-county in Baringo County. Ten (10) women at Loboi
founded the group in the year 2013 as a self-help group for the promotion of community development,
advocacy for the girl child especially issues of female genital mutilation and a merry-go-round. The group
has grown and diversified the activities to include crop farming, poultry rearing and community sensitization
on hygiene and sanitation. Currently it has a current membership of 25 women ranging from 20-70 years.
The mission and vision of Sosion Women Group is to improve the local livelihoods by engaging in climate
smart agro-ecology, environmentally friendly and culturally acceptable production activities. Their core
activities include; poultry rearing, growing of indigenous crops and vegetables, agro-ecological farming, tree
planting, beekeeping and micro-finance.
Location, Marigat Division, Baringo South Sub-county in Baringo County. Ten (10) women at Loboi
founded the group in the year 2013 as a self-help group for the promotion of community development,
advocacy for the girl child especially issues of female genital mutilation and a merry-go-round. The group
has grown and diversified the activities to include crop farming, poultry rearing and community sensitization
on hygiene and sanitation. Currently it has a current membership of 25 women ranging from 20-70 years.
The mission and vision of Sosion Women Group is to improve the local livelihoods by engaging in climate
smart agro-ecology, environmentally friendly and culturally acceptable production activities. Their core
activities include; poultry rearing, growing of indigenous crops and vegetables, agro-ecological farming, tree
planting, beekeeping and micro-finance.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Sosion Women Group
Country:
Kenya
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 22,209.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 1,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 9,100.00
Project Number:
KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/LD/2020/52
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Nancy Chege
Phone:
(254-20) 7624473
Fax:
(254-20) 621076
Email:
Ms. Eunice Mwaura
Email:
Address
UNDP, P.O. Box 30218
Nairobi, 00100
Nairobi, 00100
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