CategoriesBlog LivelihoodIn Laikipia County, where over 80% of the land is arid or semi-arid and rainfall is scarce, food insecurity has long been a reality for many households. Agriculture, the backbone of the local economy, employs more than 60% of the population and contributes 75% of household income. With 96% of cropland being rain-fed and unpredictable […]
Ruth Wangari, a single mother of three from Sironi, recalls her hardships vividly. “Life was a struggle every single day,” she says. “I was living with my mother, and my only work was casual labor in the fields or doing odd jobs. It was never enough to meet my children’s needs.” Despite these challenges, Ruth […]
Siporah, a middle-aged woman, has shown remarkable resilience in the face of life’s hardships, working tirelessly to provide for her family. Following a separation from her violent husband, Siporah became the sole caretaker for their six children. Initially renting a home in town, financial strain forced her to return to her maternal home, only to […]
After being laid off from her job, Mercy found herself in a challenging situation. By choice, she has been a single mother to three children, one of whom is in high school, and she struggles to meet his educational needs. Living in a rented house, Mercy juggles multiple responsibilities by engaging in both on-farm and […]
Meet Susan, a hardworking and dedicated single mother whose life became increasingly challenging after her husband passed away, leaving her to raise five children without any support from his side of the family. Confidently, she engaged in casual labor while blending it with an arrowroot business. Through her arrowroot venture, Susan discovered her strength and […]
Imagine the moment a doctor tells you that your husband won’t recover. Esther Wangui faced this devastating reality as she sat by her husband’s bedside, knowing their lives were about to change forever. Before his illness, Esther and her husband managed a household supported by her small business refilling and distributing LPG, complemented by his […]
My struggles deepened when my daughter fell seriously ill. After separating from my husband who had horrifically defiled her, I found myself raising my children alone. I adapted to life as a single mother, working tirelessly through casual labor and managing a small but thriving green grocery business to support my family. However, when my […]
Eunice Kiptabut, a businesswoman, experienced a major setback after separating from her husband due to cultural differences, which escalated during the 2007 post-election violence in Kenya. Her husband belonged to a community that clashed with hers, and amid rising tensions, her mother-in-law insisted on their separation, viewing Eunice as an enemy. Threatened with violence, Eunice […]
