ChildFund is strengthening communities & capacity to prepare for and adapt to the adverse effects of environmental change. This includes equipping them with the skills and resources needed to engage in alternative livelihoods, ensuring they build resilience and can thrive despite related challenges.

ChildFund is actively promoting smart agriculture, an integrative approach that helps farmers transform agri-food systems toward green and environmentally resilient practices. Through smart agriculture, we support communities in adopting sustainable farming techniques, improving agricultural productivity, enhancing resilience to environmental change, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This includes introducing resilient crops, promoting soil conservation, and providing training on sustainable water management practices.

We work with communities to re-green areas and restore degraded lands. Together, we create tailored solutions to enhance restoration practices through tree planting, improving access to clean water, and introducing drought-resistant crops and livestock for sustainable farming. For instance, through the Re-greening Africa project in Nairobi, Makueni, and Kajiado counties, over 600 youth, 600 children in more than 30 schools, and 300 women planted over 150,000 high- value fruit and medicinal trees, contributing to conservation and improved food and nutrition security.

We support children and youth on the front lines of the environmental sustainability crisis by providing opportunities, resources, skills, and safe spaces to meaningfully engage in environmental sustainability action and decision-making within their communities. Additionally, we empower them to influence policy processes at local, national, and global levels.

Across 28 counties in Kenya, ChildFund has installed 401 solar-powered water systems in schools, health centers, and communities. These systems provide children and families with safe, clean water, every day. With reliable access to water, children stay healthy, attend school more regularly, and grow up in safer, more resilient communities. Powered by the sun, this environmentally friendly solution reduces reliance on fossil fuels and promotes sustainable access to water for future generations.

In areas where environmental change fuels competition over scarce resources, ChildFund is working hand-in-hand with children, youth, and community leaders to build lasting peace. Through school-based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) clubs, youth councils, and inclusive community forums, we support locally led solutions that promote dialogue, environmental stewardship, and peaceful resource sharing. By strengthening the link between environmental sustainability and social cohesion, communities are empowered to resolve conflicts peacefully and protect the natural resources they rely on.