We work to sensitize communities on the rights of widows and orphans, aiming to counteract retrogressive cultural practices and create opportunities to address their social needs. By raising awareness about their rights, we empower these vulnerable groups to demand social accountability and access essential services.
We support financial inclusivity by facilitating the formation of Saving with Education (SWE) groups for vulnerable populations, providing capacity building in leadership, financial and business management, and rights awareness. Through these initiatives, we strive to create a supportive and empowering environment for widows and orphans, fostering resilience and self-sufficiency. These groups support members in establishing kitchen gardens, identifying orphans in need, and ensuring school fees are paid.
Through the PESP Project, ADS Nyanza promotes household resilience and economic empowerment by forming Saving with Education (SwE) groups, supporting sustainable farming, and improving nutrition through kitchen gardens.
SwE groups formed across target counties
Households engaged in savings and education activities
Kitchen gardens established for improved household nutrition
Groups supported through training and local partnerships
The PESP Project by ADS Nyanza operates in Homabay, Kisumu, and Siaya Counties, — key regions in Western Kenya where we promote climate-smart agriculture, youth empowerment, and resilient livelihoods.
Inspiring transformations of resilience, empowerment, and sustainable livelihoods through ADS Nyanza’s impactful community programs.
Jacquiline Atieno Rading
Bar Odingo Village, Marera Sub-location, North West Ward, Kisumu West Sub County, Kisumu County
Jacquiline, a 31-year-old mother of four, is a mentor farmer and community health volunteer under the ICRP Project. Through ADS Nyanza’s nutrition and smart farming training, she transformed her family’s health and diet.
“After learning about nutrition, I started a kitchen garden and changed our meals. My child’s health improved, and our family now eats balanced diets,” she shares. She grows Dek, Kandhira, Sukuma, and Dhania, saving money and aspiring to start an Mpesa shop.
As a member of Hill of Hope Group, Jacquiline promotes shared farming, savings, and tree planting to combat climate change — a true champion of health and sustainability.
Dorothy Adhiambo
Chulaimbo Village, Marera Sub-location, North West Ward, Kisumu West Sub County, Kisumu County
Dorothy, a 40-year-old mother of four, turned her household around through ADS Nyanza’s training in nutrition and climate-smart agriculture. Once struggling to afford food, she now produces her own vegetables and poultry.
She cultivates Dek, Osuga, Boo, Kandhira, and Sukuma, using the harvest to feed her family and pay school fees. She also educates her children and neighbors on healthy cooking and hygiene.
Through her group Stepping Stone, Dorothy empowers others to grow their own food and embrace balanced diets — proving that knowledge and community support can end hunger.
Judith Anyango
Rakwaro Sub-location, Lake Victoria Region, Kisumu County
“There were nights my children and I slept hungry — but today, we have food, dignity, and hope.”
After losing her husband, Judith struggled to feed her five children through a small salon. Through ADS Nyanza’s Savings With Education (SwE) and climate resilience training, she became a volunteer replicator, training 10 groups and taking a KES 18,000 loan to grow her business and farm cassava.
She adopted drought-tolerant crops, kitchen gardening, and tree planting — transforming her land and inspiring her neighbors. Today, Judith earns KES 700 daily, provides for her children, and shares cassava cuttings to help others thrive.
“My home is full of life again,” Judith says gratefully. “May the Church be blessed for walking with us.”
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