ICA Foundation_Ke

ICA Foundation_Ke An LBQ-led Climate Justice Foundation in Kenya.

Yesterday, ICA Foundation Kenya, together with our partner organizations SHE- HURU INITIATIVE , CoastWomenForWomen Cww ,...
29/09/2026

Yesterday, ICA Foundation Kenya, together with our partner organizations SHE- HURU INITIATIVE , CoastWomenForWomen Cww , LEBIT CBO , successfully oriented 10 Community Flood Emergency Responders on their roles, safety, safeguarding, confidentiality, communication and coordination during flood response.

We also signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with our partners, formalizing our shared commitment to coordinated flood preparedness, anticipatory action, emergency response and recovery for LBQ communities in Mombasa.

We extend our sincere appreciation to MADRE for supporting this work and for their continued partnership in strengthening community-led climate preparedness and anticipatory action.

EARLY WARNING. EARLY ACTION. 💜

⚠️ COASTAL WEATHER & SEA CONDITIONS ADVISORY.The Kenya Maritime Authority has issued an advisory on anticipated adverse ...
24/09/2026

⚠️ COASTAL WEATHER & SEA CONDITIONS ADVISORY.

The Kenya Maritime Authority has issued an advisory on anticipated adverse weather and sea conditions along the Kenyan coast through December 2026, including strong winds, rough seas, high waves, heavy rainfall and reduced visibility.

Coastal communities, fisherfolk and everyone undertaking activities at sea are encouraged to stay alert, follow official weather updates and take early precautions.

Early warning. Early action. Stay prepared. Stay safe. 💜🌊🌧️

This week, ICA Foundation Kenya convened two important engagements in Mombasa as part of our work to strengthen communit...
24/09/2026

This week, ICA Foundation Kenya convened two important engagements in Mombasa as part of our work to strengthen community-led climate preparedness and anticipatory action.

We began with an LBQ Community Dialogue on Flood Preparedness and Readiness Ahead of El Niño, creating a participatory space for community members to reflect on how prepared they are for flooding, the barriers that can make it difficult to act early or access support, and what safe, accessible and dignified preparedness and emergency response should look like.

The following day, we brought together partner organizations including Initiative for Equality and Non Discrimination She-Huru Initiative , Rainbow Women - RWOK and CoastWomenForWomen Cww for a joint flood preparedness and response planning meeting, building on the community dialogue to strengthen coordination and collective planning for the period ahead.

These two engagements reflect a principle that is central to our climate justice work: communities most affected by climate emergencies must have a meaningful voice in shaping how we prepare, act and respond.

Preparedness is not only about responding when disaster strikes. It is about listening before an emergency, understanding risks and capacities, strengthening relationships and coordination, and putting systems in place that enable us to act early and reduce harm.

We are grateful to the LBQ community members who generously shared their knowledge and perspectives, and to our partners who joined us in thinking collectively about how we can strengthen preparedness and response for LBQ communities in Mombasa.

As climate risks intensify, we continue building from community knowledge to collective preparedness, and from early warning to early action.

Thanks to our partner MADRE for supporting this important work.

EARLY WARNING. EARLY ACTION. 🌧️💜

When Eco-Dada Cohort 1 planted their first capsicum seedlings, we shared one big question and plenty of curiosity: Can c...
18/09/2026

When Eco-Dada Cohort 1 planted their first capsicum seedlings, we shared one big question and plenty of curiosity: Can capsicum thrive organically in Malindi’s semi-arid soil?

Today, the answer is a joyful YES! 🫑

Our capsicum plants are thriving, and the cohort is now harvesting and selling fresh produce twice a week. What began as an experiment is steadily growing into proof of what is possible when communities have access to land, practical knowledge and the resources to build climate-resilient livelihoods.

The journey has only just begun! Cheers to Eco-Dada Cohort 1 and to our partners, American Jewish World Service - AJWS , MADRE , Women First International Fund and Womankind Worldwide , for supporting the Eco-Dada Initiative.

🌧️ HOW READY ARE WE?If flooding affected our community tomorrow, how prepared would we be?As we prepare for heightened r...
16/09/2026

🌧️ HOW READY ARE WE?

If flooding affected our community tomorrow, how prepared would we be?

As we prepare for heightened rainfall and potential flooding associated with El Niño, ICA Foundation Kenya is convening a Mombasa LBQ Community Dialogue on Flood Preparedness and Readiness on Monday, 21 September 2026.

We want to hear directly from the community.

This dialogue will create a space for LBQ individuals in Mombasa to reflect on our individual and collective preparedness, discuss the barriers that may prevent people from acting early or accessing support, and explore what safe, accessible and dignified emergency support should look like.

Together, we will discuss early-warning communication, evacuation and transport, temporary accommodation, emergency assistance, access to essential services, and how we can ensure that people who may need additional support are not left behind.

Most importantly, your recommendations will help shape what comes next.

The experiences, priorities and recommendations shared during the dialogue will inform how ICA strengthens its anticipatory action, emergency response and early recovery efforts, helping ensure that our interventions are responsive to the realities, needs and priorities of LBQ communities in Mombasa.

📅 Date: Monday, 21 September 2026
📍 Location: Mombasa
👥 Spaces: 25 participants
⏰ Registration Deadline: Thursday, 17 September 2026

This call is open to LBQ individuals currently residing in Mombasa.

🔗 Register here: https://linktr.ee/icakenya

OR:
Scan the image below to register .

Please note that completing the registration form does not automatically confirm participation. Selected participants will be contacted directly with confirmation and venue details.

Preparedness starts with community knowledge. Let’s plan before the emergency. 💜🌧️

MADRE

Sustaining Feminist Organizing in Kenya.Join Susan Mueni from MAD sisters, Jodi from ICA Foundation Kenya and Pauline ...
15/09/2026

Sustaining Feminist Organizing in Kenya.

Join Susan Mueni from MAD sisters, Jodi from ICA Foundation Kenya and Pauline from Rebirth of a Queen as they will be sharing their perspectives on sustaining feminist organizing work in Kenya. We will explore what community sustainability mechanisms have worked, and what has not not worked. They'll also share practical examples of how they've been able to sustain the work and how we can collectively resource our movements without compromising our African Feminist values.

Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1-m7AHIXS9WzxbhWZFY9WQ

Last week ICA Foundation Kenya in collaboration with the ICA Climate Action Taskforce and nawiri Ladies brought toget...
14/09/2026

Last week ICA Foundation Kenya in collaboration with the ICA Climate Action Taskforce and nawiri Ladies brought together our Nairobi Community Emergency Response Focal Point Persons for a participatory preparedness planning meeting focused on strengthening how we anticipate and respond to climate-related emergencies affecting LBQ communities.

Drawing from lived experience and local knowledge from Mathare, Kibera and Mukuru, we mapped flood risks and local warning signs, discussed barriers that can prevent people from acting early, identified communication and referral pathways, and clarified roles and responsibilities during escalating climate risk.

Most importantly, together we developed the Nairobi Trigger-and-Action Plan, connecting changing risk conditions and local observations to predetermined actions.

Because an early warning is only useful when it leads to action.

For us, preparedness means knowing what to watch, when to act, what action to take, and who is responsible before an emergency escalates.

As we strengthen ICA’s anticipatory action mechanism across our target locations, we are building systems rooted not only in climate information, but also in the knowledge, networks and realities of the communities most affected.

Early warning must lead to early action. 💜🌍
We extend our sincere appreciation to our partner MADRE for supporting this activity 💜

The United Nations Environment Programme has reported that exceeding the 1.5°C global warming limit is now widely consid...
08/09/2026

The United Nations Environment Programme has reported that exceeding the 1.5°C global warming limit is now widely considered unavoidable under current policies.

This is not just another climate headline.

It means more deadly heat, destructive floods, droughts, food and water insecurity, displacement and irreversible ecological loss. Those who contributed least to this crisis will continue paying its highest price.

For LGBTQ+ people, the danger is multiplied by systems that already exclude us from safe housing, healthcare, land, livelihoods, social protection and disaster response.

Some will have nowhere safe to evacuate. Some will face discrimination and violence in shelters. Some will be separated from partners and chosen families. Others will be forced back into homes and communities where being themselves is unsafe.

Yet LGBTQ+ people remain largely invisible in climate policies, adaptation budgets and emergency plans.

When a community is missing from the plan, it can be missing from the warning, shelter, relief and recovery.

Breaching 1.5°C is not a distant threat. The crisis is already here. Every fraction of a degree and every day of delayed action will be measured in human lives.

We must organize, protect our communities and demand climate action that leaves no one behind.



A “SUPER EL NIÑO” IS DEVELOPING.With 46 of Kenya’s 47 counties expected to receive above-average rainfall, do we underst...
03/09/2026

A “SUPER EL NIÑO” IS DEVELOPING.

With 46 of Kenya’s 47 counties expected to receive above-average rainfall, do we understand what that could mean?

This is not ordinary seasonal rain.

“Super El Niño” is an informal term used to describe an exceptionally strong El Niño comparable to only a few of the most powerful events recorded in modern history.

In our cities, extensive tarmacked and concrete surfaces prevent rainwater from soaking into the ground. When intense rainfall overwhelms blocked or inadequate drainage systems, water can rapidly flood roads, homes, businesses and informal settlements.

The consequences could include:

Destructive flash floods
Loss of lives and property
Forced displacement
Roads and bridges being cut off
Disrupted electricity, healthcare and essential services
Contaminated water and outbreaks of cholera and other diseases
Loss of livelihoods, crops and food supplies

The impacts will not be equal. People living in flood-prone settlements, persons with disabilities, older people, women, children, LGBTQ+ people and households with limited resources may face greater barriers to evacuation, safe shelter, healthcare and recovery.

The warning has come before the emergency. We must use this time to prepare.

Know the risks in your area. Follow official weather alerts. Clear drainage channels safely. Protect essential documents and medication. Identify evacuation routes and safe places. Keep emergency contacts accessible, and never walk or drive through moving floodwater.

📌 Heavy rainfall may be natural. The scale of destruction is not inevitable. Preparedness can save lives.


For many LGBTQ+ people, chosen family is a lifeline.It is the friend offering shelter, the partner finding medication or...
02/09/2026

For many LGBTQ+ people, chosen family is a lifeline.

It is the friend offering shelter, the partner finding medication or the q***r network raising emergency funds. Yet during a crisis, the people who know us, support us and keep us safe may be treated as strangers by hospitals, shelters and emergency systems.

This can interrupt access to information, evacuation, healthcare and urgent decisions.

Climate preparedness must recognize families as they are actually lived. LGBTQ+ people should be able to name trusted emergency contacts, remain connected to their support networks and include chosen family in care decisions.

No one should lose essential care because a system refuses to recognize who their family is.

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