Africa’s Food Security – A roadmap

Food For The Hungry – Kenya has initiated the Self Help Group (SHG) development model, adopted from the Myrada concept in India, which focuses on creating resilience towards food security for the poorest of the poor in Northern Kenya.

The project was initiated in October 2014 and has created immediate impact through its social-innovation approach that focuses on fostering relationships towards socio-economic dependency as opposed to initiating projects or food aid.

As of December 2015, the model has impacted the lives of more than 3,381 people (directly and indirectly) with more than Ksh 800,000 accumulated savings from 465 members in 31 SHGs. The concept is spreading like wildfire even after many Government officials initially expressed overwhelming doubt in its feasibility given the high dependence on aid in the larger Northern Kenya population.