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HANDS KENYA, Behind Kenyatta University/Kericho Campus, Next to Space and Style Appartments (Mlimani Block), Kericho (2026)

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Behind Kenyatta University/Kericho Campus, Next To Space And Style Appartments (Mlimani Block)

24/04/2026

HANDS’ Biodiversity project focuses on ensuring that people get knowledge, understand it and start practicing what they learn for the betterment of our environment. The project is working together with communities in Kenya to conserve their biodiversity through documentation of traditional foodways and indigenous trees.

Kenya has many cultures, different foods and various diets. Many of these are considered wild and are underutilize. Some of them hold great potential in nutrition, health improvement, income generation and environmental protection. These can be discovered through documenting traditional foodways and indigenous knowledge on environmental aspects.

Our traditional foods and indigenous trees have both cultural value to our communities and value to our environment. Documenting them not only ensures that they are not forgotten but also help us reconnect with the beautiful traditional practices that surround our foods. Who wouldn’t like to learn and reconnect with our forefathers?

Our target groups have been learning about their traditional foodways from the elderly people in their communities and they have also contributed to developing picture books for their foodways. You too can be part of the documentation exercise and learn your traditional foodways.

Links to the Traditional foodways picture books below:
Kericho: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YCeNNAEjh6kZLhu81JAnmAS8Akn-Iwwz/view
Narok: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F9m-hrg1N66zbqG7gyJSxyxKsOYf2aM4/view
Vihiga: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZaF1JEg7HvPokpoTjA-2mNqf7VSZsV0Q/view?usp=sharing

27/03/2026

At the heart of HANDS’ mission is the belief that people thrive when they are equipped with the right skills to live healthy, independent and empowered lives.
One way HANDS’ work towards its mission is by capacity building its staff. A photography session was done so as to elevate staffs’ skills as they take photos to capture moments or communicate to any targeted audience.
Meaningful photos enhance communication, accountability and transparency. They also build stories of hope, resilience and transformation.
I will share some of the photos taken during that session with the captions showing what we learnt. I hope you will find a tip or two to try when you take your next photo.
Below, look for words in the captions that describes different viewpoints of photos.

13/03/2026

𝐄𝐂𝐃𝐄 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬
We just concluded our fifth phase of ECDE Nutrition Day event in February. ‘ECDE Nutrition Day’ is a once-a-term school event that brings together various stakeholders and offer learning opportunities to the school community. In our quest to ensure that this important event (ECDE Nutrition Day) is adopted by the neighboring ECDE centres, we started engaging the stakeholders of the satellite centres across the four target centres. Earlier this year (February), we made a visit to each of the satellite ECDE (Chemosogon ECDE, Mogoiwet ECDE)-Kapkures A, (Tegat ECDE,Kisiaga ECDE)-Kaplelit, (Kipkecheiyet)-Baregeiwet, to assess the school situation. We were amazed by the resilience of each of the stand-alone centres. A number of them already have a running feeding programme fully supported by parents.
In addition, the BOM chairpersons from 4 satellite schools participated in the just concluded events. They got a chance to witness three (Growth Monitoring, Feeding Programme and Kitchen Garden) modifiable programmes, at play. Plans are underway to ensure that each of the satellite centres adopt at least one or two of the three programmes. An orientation training will be conducted in April to facilitate the dissemination of these programmes to the satellite schools of the four target centres. We are looking forward to ECDE Nutrition Day events at each of the satellite centres in May this year.
[𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 “𝐸𝐶𝐷𝐸 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠: 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟-𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑁𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑜 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦” 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐽𝐼𝐶𝐴 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔r𝑎𝑚 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 2022 𝑡𝑜 2026.]

20/02/2026

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

In Kisiaga village, Kaplelit, the family of young Brighton Kipngeno has experienced remarkable changes through the project. His great grandfather, Joseph Busienei, recalls how frequent illnesses troubled the household in the past, but today those concerns have greatly reduced. The family’s kitchen garden, which used to grow only maize and beans, now thrives with a variety of crops. This change has brought healthier meals and renewed strength, showing how the project has reshaped everyday life for Brighton’s family.

Brighton himself is a direct beneficiary of the school feeding programme at Kaplelit ECDE Centre, where he enjoys nutritious 10 o’clock uji supplemented by produce from the school model kitchen garden. His grandmother and primary caregiver, Emily Rotich, has embraced new habits that safeguard his wellbeing, preparing diverse meals at home and ensuring improved hygiene practices such as regular handwashing. The family credits these changes to the guidance of our CHP, Kipketer Cheruiyot, whose visits have provided them with vital knowledge. During a monitoring visit by Ms. Yuki Iji from JICA Tokyo, the family shared their journey, affirming that the Kaplelit ECDE Centre has become a true place of health and learning; benefiting Brighton, his family, and the wider community, while inspiring better nutrition and brighter futures for under-fives in Kaplelit and beyond.

30/01/2026

The time to act is now

Many of Kenya’s key biodiversity areas are facing very high levels of threat, with pressure on forests, grasslands, wetlands, and wildlife habitats increasing year after year.

At HANDS, we believe that preserving biodiversity starts with the choices we make every day. This is why we are promoting traditional foods, planting indigenous trees and creating awareness through environmental education.

Our traditional crops like sorghum, millet, amaranth, and local legumes are not just nutritious, they are climate resilient foods that support biodiversity and food security. In addition, they are tied to indigenous knowledge and cultural aspects that are important in our various communities and the environment.

Indigenous tree species give us fruits, support rich soil, provide habitat for wildlife, help regulate water cycles, and are better adapted to local conditions than exotic species.
Awareness is the first step towards action. By teaching our communities, we inspire long term commitment to protecting our land, water, and biodiversity.

So now what can you do?
1. Learn about indigenous knowledge surrounding your traditional foods
2. Choose and prepare traditional, locally grown foods
3. Plant and care for indigenous trees whenever possible
4. Support community clean ups and conservation events
5. Share knowledge about biodiversity with friends and family
Together we can make a difference!

Every tree planted, every traditional crop grown, and every mind educated brings us closer to a healthier environment for Kenya, and for future generations.

Let’s honor our natural heritage by conserving it, protecting it, and celebrating it every day.

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16/01/2026

𝑱𝒐𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒔
This month marked an important milestone in the introduction of the Sweet Soya Pancakes recipe, first taught to Community Health Promoters (CHPs), cooks, and school staff last year at KALRO-Njoro during the soya bean value addition training. The CHPs showed that they had gained strong skills by preparing the pancakes during this month’s play-circle session. Their demonstration was a clear sign that the training was effective, and it gave the children and their caregivers a chance to enjoy a new, nutritious snack. The excitement and positive feedback from the session highlighted how simple recipes can bring joy while also improving nutrition.

Looking forward, HANDs hopes to see this recipe move from schools and play circles into households through the CHPs, who serve as ambassadors for promoting new initiatives in the community, where it can make even bigger difference. This step will help caregivers provide nutritious snacks to their children and ensure that the benefits of the training reach more people. The success of this recipe is not just about taste, it is about building healthier communities through practical, sustainable food solutions.

[𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 “𝐸𝐶𝐷𝐸 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠: 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟-𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑁𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑜 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦” 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐽𝐼𝐶𝐴 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 2022 𝑡𝑜 2026.]

19/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Prosperous New Year 2026 from us to you.

28/11/2025

I grew up hearing the saying, ‘’You cannot teach an old dog new tricks’’. I beat it! Let me explain further…

I have always been a picky eater and despite embracing the use of some traditional foods, there are those I swore I would not eat. Nderema is one of them. It was not palatable as it was slippery. As a young child therefore, I disliked it. Remember, children develop their tastes and preferences at that young age.

We made a traditional garden in our office as a model to our target and surrounding community. We have planted Mborochik (Amaranth), Isoik (black nightshade) and Nderema (African spinach). Out of these 3, I only got used to eating Mborochik and even noticed monkeys from around our office really like it as well. I guess it is sweet, and not ‘’bitter’’, according to my taste buds, like other crops.

My colleague prepared Nderema, from our kitchen garden, with spinach for her lunch and asked me to try it. I was really skeptical about it so I took about an 1/8 of a teaspoon, you can imagine. Can you guess my expression? I was so impressed; it was absolutely delicious. I have been missing this delicacy in my whole life. She explained the recipe to me, and I am proud of myself because I got it right!

I believe I changed my eating habits because I became open to new ideas and we plant our vegetables organically hence better taste compared to others. You could too, if only you stop being rigid and embrace proper growing of food. We are currently encouraging the indigenous knowledge passed from old to young generation. I therefore appeal to the parents/caregivers to positively develop the young children’s eating habits as they will not depart from them when they grow up.

It is now one of my favorite vegetable recipes. I am proud to prepare, eat and feel healthy.

Nothing is impossible, you can beat this saying in several other aspects of your life.

I am sharing with you the photos of the preparation of that vegetable so that you can try. You can also share your feedback and other recipes of traditional vegetables so that we can keep trying!

14/11/2025

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Early October 2025, we convened a 2-day multi sector workshop that brought together stakeholders from the Departments of Education, Agriculture and Health to deliberate on sustaining under five nutrition project components. In collaboration with three Ministry of Education officers from Jogoo House (Catherine Matara, Rosy Njiri, and Daniel Muthiani), the participants worked towards building their capacity on ECDE Nutrition Day, develop a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tool, and design a sustainability plan for take over upon project exit. The workshop was practical and participatory. Each ECDE centre produced an action plan to strengthen and sustain ECDE Nutrition Days.
A tentative M&E tool was established during the workshop and, once finalized, will be used by the department of education ECDE ward supervisors to monitor and evaluate ECDE Nutrition Day with the aim of strengthening its impact and continuity. The collective commitment shown by education, health and agriculture actors, together with the technical support from Jogoo House officers, creates a strong foundation for institutionalizing nutrition activities at the ECDE level and ensuring smooth handover and long term sustainability.
[𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 “𝐸𝐶𝐷𝐸 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠: 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟-𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑁𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑜 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦” 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐽𝐼𝐶𝐴 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔r𝑎𝑚 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 2022 𝑡𝑜 2026.]

24/10/2025

𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝
Imagine a world where the answer to persistent mid-year food insecurity, and its negative effect on children's nutrition, wasn't a complex policy, but simple and engaging tales. We introduced the "Happy Family" promotion aid; an innovative technique that uses comparative storytelling to drive long-term behavioral change in family budgeting and food management, directly responding to the discovery that many children received insufficient food during the lean season. Community Health Promoters (CHPs) share two contrasting narratives focusing on three critical food retention behaviors: 1. cultivating short-season crops, 2. ensuring proper cereals storage, and 3. maintaining a functional kitchen garden. Before sharing these narratives, the CHPs and family head estimate the total food required for the family for the entire year, giving a tangible framework to the subsequent stories.

The stories are designed to be visually and interactively compelling, literally unfolding in an interesting way to spark interest and imagination among the families. One story illustrates a happy, healthy outcome from practicing these steps, while the other shows the negative consequences of their neglect. This stark comparison, which includes a climax where a widespread disease for children tests each family's preparedness, effectively highlights the direct link between proactive management and solving year-round food consistency. In the end, the family head together with members reflect on what they have been practicing and decide on what practices they plan to adopt.

The CHPs greatly appreciated and utilized the "Happy Family" aid during their August household visits, a strategic move that was well-received by the target households. By presenting these behaviors through relatable stories, the aid makes the importance of food retention practices clear and memorable. This acceptance and use by both CHPs and families is crucial for encouraging the sustained adoption of the three key practices, ultimately securing a more diverse and consistent nutritional intake for children throughout the entire year.

16/10/2025

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