Kenya

Kenya

Headquartered in Vihiga County, just north of Kisumu in Western Kenya, Vibrant Village Kenya works to improve the lives of local communities through agriculture and education programming. Established in 2013, Vibrant Village Kenya currently reaches 5,000 farmers and over 4,000 youth and adult learners.

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Program Description

The Vibrant Village Kenya team has developed a dual-faceted model that implements programming in agriculture and in education.

In agriculture, our program provides loans for high quality seeds, fertilizer, and other agricultural inputs to improve food security and livelihoods for smallholder farmers. In addition, farmers receive training in sustainable farming practices to improve soil quality.

In education, our programming reaches all ages. Over 100 youth-volunteers tutor nearly 4,000 primary school students who are falling behind in math and reading, while adults have access to literacy and computer classes to help improve their skills and open doors to new opportunities.

From the Blog

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VIDEO: Agriculture and Education in Kenya

This summer, I traveled with my sister Daphne to Western Kenya to visit Vibrant Village Foundation’s program in Kisumu

Kenya Team Photo

Our Kenya Team

Truphosa Alando

Office Manager

Thuphena Amboko

Agriculture Field Officer

Silvester Sika

Agriculture Innovations

Philip Mima

Agriculture Field Officer

Phanual Ndanyi

Training Center Field Officer

Peter Angoya

Education Field Officer

Pauline Velma

Training Center Field Officer

Obson Kuliti

Agriculture Field Officer

Noah Swachi

Agriculture Field Officer

Nathan Alego

Training Center Manager

Mirriam Etemia

Agriculture Field Officer

Mercy Bulemi

Administration and Communications Assistant

Medina Awinja

Agriculture Field Officer

Maxwell Abwamba

ELV Field Officer

Margret Atieno

ELV Field Officer

Leunidar Atieno

Training Center Field Officer

Ketray Omwasi

Agriculture Field Officer

Judith Abnery

Agriculture Field Manager

Josphat Onyengo

Agriculture Field Manager

Josephine Angatia

Agriculture Field Officer

Joseph Achola

Education Field Officer

John Omuka

Agriculture Field Officer

Joel Okonji

Agriculture Field Officer

Jane Sayi

Agriculture Field Officer

James Amaasa

Agriculture Field Officer

Jackline Lihavi

Agriculture Field Officer

Geoffrey Nyambane

Program Director

Francis Okoko

Agriculture Manager

Florence Ogondi

Agriculture Field Officer

Everline Nekesa

Agriculture Field Officer

Evans Muya

Agriculture Field Officer

Ernest Kulali

Agriculture Field Officer

Enock Otieno

Logistics Officer

Emmanuel Otio

Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Emmanuel Omondi

ELVs Field Officer

Edward Atieri Ong’ondo

Education Field Director

Doreen Anyanga

Finance and Logistics Assistant

Dishon Buyengo

Education Data Collection Assistant

Dickson Ochichi

Data Manager

Daniel Mayaka

Head of Finance and Operations

Daniel Kome

ELVs Field Officer

Caroline Weche

Agriculture Field Officer

Caroline Agweru

Agriculture Field Officer

Brian Mkare

ELV Manager

Bonface Omuyaku

Education Field Officer

Benson Mburu

Field Operations Manager

Absalom Munala

Logistics Officer