Livelihoods

Our Livelihood sector exists to empower vulnerable rural communities to enhance their livelihoods through multiple approaches including food security and economic development, integrated water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), disaster risk reduction, community based climate change adaptation (CBA) and value chain/ making the markets work for the poor. This sector implements interventions that address diverse livelihood needs of different segments of the target populations. The needs range from inadequate water, hygiene and sanitation services, food insecurity and low income. In rural, remote and semi-arid regions where living conditions are deplorable and unfavourable, CARE Kenya has strived to address the underlying causes of poverty by actively involving the local communities and stakeholders to finding sustainable solutions to their own problems and needs. Relevant interventions are being rolled out to mitigate effects of drought, hunger, climate change and environmental degradation as well as enhancing disaster risk reduction. The livelihood sector hosts a diverse range of projects spread in different sub-counties in Kenya including, Fafi, Garissa, Karatina, Kinangop, Lagdera, Mbalambala, Moyale, Siaya, and Wajir North. There are a cluster of projects and programmes that focuses on livelihood improvement specifically contributing to