Food Water and Nutrition Security

From Drought to Resilience: The KRAPID Story in Kenya’s Arid Lands

May 10, 2026

In Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), women’s leadership is often framed as progress. On paper, it all looks promising yet in practice, the story is far more complex.

The Nine Who Refused to Bow to the Sun

By By CARE Kenya • May 5, 2026

The sun in Garissa County does not forgive. It beats down on cracked earth, shrivels pastures, and has, for generations, made the simple act of growing food feel like an argument you are destined to lose.

Challenging Negative Social and Gender Norms to Ensure Healthy Diets

By Dorothy Akinyi • July 15, 2024

Have you ever wondered why some communities forbid certain foods to be eaten by specific groups of people?

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Food Water and Nutrition Security

From Drought to Resilience: The KRAPID Story in Kenya’s Arid Lands

The Nine Who Refused to Bow to the Sun

Challenging Negative Social and Gender Norms to Ensure Healthy Diets

Food Water and Nutrition Security

From Drought to Resilience: The KRAPID Story in Kenya’s Arid Lands

The Nine Who Refused to Bow to the Sun

Challenging Negative Social and Gender Norms to Ensure Healthy Diets

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