Kawendo empowers women and gender diverse individuals in the rural parts of Meru, Kenya to lead climate change solutions and build violence-free communities through biogas, reforestation, agroforestry and advocacy.
Households transitioned to biogas
Trees planted across 11 villages
GBV survivors supported
Community champions trained
Training women in biogas system construction and maintenance for clean cooking, reducing firewood dependency, improving health, and lowering emissions.
Mobilizing communities to plant indigenous and fruit-bearing trees, restoring degraded lands and promoting agroforestry for nutrition and climate mitigation.
Providing safe spaces, counseling, and legal support for GBV survivors, while training community leaders to prevent violence.
Kawendo is a grassroots, gender diverse and women-led community-based organization in Meru Kenya, dedicated to tackling climate change while advancing gender justice. We empower women and gender diverse individuals to lead sustainable environmental action through biogas systems, large-scale tree planting, and community education on climate resilience. Simultaneously, we champion the rights and safety of women and marginalized gender groups by addressing and preventing gender-based violence through survivor-centered support, legal referrals, and community awareness programs.
A just and sustainable future where women and gender diverse individuals are at the forefront of environmental protection and live free from violence and discrimination.
To empower women and gender diverse individuals from the rural parts of Meru, Kenya to lead climate change solutions and build violence-free communities by integrating biogas technology, reforestation efforts, and advocacy against GBV.
We collaborate with the County Environment & Natural Resources Department, Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centers, and local schools, churches, and youth groups to amplify our impact.
Programs: Biogas, reforestation, and GBV advocacy
Community outreach and education
Management & administration
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