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From Grassroots Advocacy to National Influence

September 1, 2026

A Shorter Walk for Water, A Brighter Future for Baraki

By CARE Kenya • May 20, 2026

For more than twenty years, Fozia Mohamed has called Bulla 2 in Baraki location, Dadaab, Kenya home. A mother of six and wife of Mzee Mohamed Sheikh, Fozia is a pastoralist who spent much of her life balancing household responsibilities with the daily struggle of securing water for her family.

When Empowerment Becomes a Burden Rethinking Women’s Leadership in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs)

By Fatuma Abdi, Gender Coordinator, CARE Kenya • May 10, 2026

In Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), women’s leadership is often framed as progress. On paper, it all looks promising yet in practice, the story is far more complex.

The Nine Who Refused to Bow to the Sun

By By CARE Kenya • May 5, 2026

The sun in Garissa County does not forgive. It beats down on cracked earth, shrivels pastures, and has, for generations, made the simple act of growing food feel like an argument you are destined to lose.

Empowering Girls: Building Resilience to Overcome Social, Economic, and Health Challenges

By CARE Kenya • July 18, 2024

In Kakamega and Bungoma Counties, CARE Kenya through Beiersdorf Project is working to empower communities amidst the challenges amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.