Improving food security

The project led by Ace Africa aimed to improve the food and economic security of 60 rural women’s groups in the Bungoma district of West Kenya. 1,200 women and their families (15,600 people) were to benefit. A majority of the women had AIDS (60%) and close to 80% were widowed. The goal was to train the 60 groups in improved agricultural practices to ensure that they gained access to a sustainable source of varied and nutritious food. The surplus was to be sold.

At the end of the project, 60 women’s groups, approximately 1,884 women and 7,336 members of their households, had been trained in sustainable farming practices and income generating activities. The people involved had achieved food security, improved their nutrition and increased their income thanks to the sale of surplus vegetables and produce from their animal husbandry activities. The project improved the beneficiaries’ health, in particular those affected by AIDS. The number of children attending school increased thanks to the higher revenues. In total, 20,347 individuals attended awareness sessions on the importance of good nutrition.

Founded in 2003, Ace Africa aims to help children and their communities in rural Kenya and Tanzania achieve greater food security.