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Kirumbi Village bank
Kirumbi is a village in Tsangatsini location in the remote dry lands off Kaloleni district in the coast region of Kenya. The village is inhabited by the Giriama, one of the nine sub-tribes of the Mijikenda community in the coast province of Kenya. Kirumbi is home to over 2000 people rose to public limelight after ... Read more
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Water and Sanitation for Coast residents
A handover ceremony was held on the 10th of December to commemorate a community project that improved access to clean water and sanitation to approximately 37,000 residents of rural districts in Coast Province, Kenya. The ceremony took place in Chanzou Village of Kinango District – one of the 20 villages that benefited from this project. ... Read more
How to make pawpaw jam
The pawpaw is a tasty fruit widely grown at the Coast of Kenya. It is rich in its nutritious content and has been known to have valuable medicinal value. The pawpaw is usually eaten fresh, either alone or in a fruit salad. The ripe fruit is very perishable and the pawpaw jam therefore provides an ... Read more
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CISCO systems unveils $10 Million for Digital Villages
Cisco systems is to spend $ 10 Million in bridging the digital divide in the marginalized communities in Africa over a three- year period. This is done through partnerships with local Non- Governmental organisations in Kenya, Ethiopia, Angola, Nigeria and Rwanda. According to an article appearing in The Standard newspaper today under the Tech.Insight pullout, The Cisco Academy and ... Read more
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Mariakani dairy back on feet
Dairy farmers in Kilifi and Kwale counties at the coast now have their incomes restored after the revival of the Mariakani Dairy plant. The firm which collapsed 32 years ago is now up and running. The plant rived operations early this year and is now processing more than 900 liters of milk every day. Mariakani ... Read more
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Environmental conservation by planting trees
The socio-economic and ecological importance of forests is enormous. This is reflected in their contribution to livelihood diversification of rural and urban communities, wood and food security, and animal feed, health care and environmental conservation. The larger part of the Kwale and Kilifi counties at the coast are characterized by fragile environment, low and erratic ... Read more
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Programme hatching approach
Most families at the coast have been keeping between seven and ten birds per household. This is evidenced in the poultry surveys carried out in the subsequent years. However, poultry technologies and approaches are changing and are geared towards Sensitizing and mobilizing the communities on improving local poultry production Communities adopting and practicing the new technologies and ... Read more
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Tree Planting and Earth Day 2012