Compassion CBO Projects

Compassion Community Based Organization is a Not- for -Profit Community Based Organization registered in Kenya under the ministry of Gender and Social Services. The organization capitalizes the following thematic areas in the society:- Economic Empowerment, Education ,  Advocacy and Lobbying for the right of Women and children and for the right of people living with HIV/AIDS. The organisation operates in Nairobi Metropolitan Which occupies an Area of 32,000 Square kilometers (twice the size of Frankfurt metropolitan) with an estimated population of Over 6.7 million people according to the 2009 national population Census. Other areas of operation are north eastern and eastern provinces of Kenya.

 It is in Understanding that the Kenya government will not achieve it’s 2030 Vision middle-income economy  without efforts  of community based organizations. Our participation in economic empowerment plays a great role in helping the government of Kenya achieve it’s 2030 vision.

The Vision “A national –long term development blue-print to create a globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by 2030, that aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing , middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment” The vision is anchored on three key pillars, economic, social and political. (www.vision2030.go.ke)

One of the dreams of 2030 vision “We want Kenya that is able to adequately feed itself. The government of Kenya has invited all players in achieving the vision 2030. Community Based Organization play great role in achieving the vision. Compassion CBO is one among many communities Based organization that have been given the blue print by the Government of Kenya to raise and apply for funds to carry out economic activities within Nairobi Metropolitan through partnership with other stakeholders like ministry of Agriculture and National Aids control council. Kenya’s capital city Nairobi has some of the most dense unsanitary and insecure slums in the world. Almost half of the city’s population lives in over 100 slums and squatter settlements with in the city with little or inadequate access to safe water and sanitation. Housing conditions in slums are deplorable and most residents have no form of secure tenure.

The UN estimates that Nairobi has the fastest population growth rate per annum on the continent. About  65 percent of the urban population live in slums. Those slums occupy only five percent of the capital’s total land area. They are more congested than any informal settlement in this part of the world hosting 1,177 people per acre in grim 10*10  feet’s sacks. Compassion CBO will adopt Integrated Farming Technology (IFT) and start pioneer projects . The project will benefit 10,000 family units and people who owns no land or small parcels of land. The project is Urban friendly and will occupy a small space of 2 Square metres with fish pond One Metre deep, Chicken and vegetables. Compassion CBO is reaching out to donor communities to help implement and fund the projects which will see a population of over 7 million benefit directly or indirectly through fish ,eggs, chicken meat and vegetables.  Over the last years compassion CBO has initiated other project like pig keeping, pawpaw’s farming, Sweet potatoes within Nairobi metropolitan. Two counties that are under Nairobi metropolitan are categorized under arid areas. Hunger is killing many people of low income earners who are living with HIV/AIDS than the virus it self. Many of them don’t get food nutrients which are most required to keep them strong. Our approach with IFT will completely do what they require most. They will be able to get fish, eggs chicken meat and vegetables within their compound.

Mary Wairimu Story

She  has lived in Nairobi environs for the last 15 years , She has six children 4 girls and 2 boys all below 12 years. She has little knowledge on family planning. She lives in a make shift, One room house measuring 10 X 10 square feets. She does not pay rent for she takes care of the plot where she lives with her six children.  All her children attends Compassion community based organisation (CBO) Rescue Centre where they get education. Compassion CBO has started Urban Integrated farming Technology which uses very small space and provide food nutrient to Malnourished children and people living with HIV/AIDs . Mary is one of the beneficiaries  from the Project. Already our pioneer Moist bed project is under way . She has moist beds in her compounds. 

Picture #  1: Mary Wairimu with Compassion CBO Founder .Pose for a photo .

 Our pioneer projects showing     vegetables planted on plastic bags.

Picture # 2:  Compassion CBO Moist beds for Kales.

 Picture# 3 : Compassion CBO Moist bed for Upland arrowroot.

Integrated Farming Technology(IFT)

The projects will take 2 square meters. The project will comprise Fish , Chicken and and vegetables.  Fish will feed on worms invested chicken dropping. The vegetables will  get manure from the droppings and be watered from the water underground ,chicken  can feed on leaves on the roof.  The family will eat and sell eggs from the chicken and benefit from fish , vegetables and chicken meat.

Now Compassion CBO is looking for well-wishers to help expand the Integrated farming technology to most needy people living with HIV/AIDS. People living with Aids need to eat a balanced diet to keep them strong which is very difficult to get in this part of the world with an income of less than $365 per year. Thousands of women like Mary  are looking and waiting for someone who will come and help them  overcome poverty by offering them initiatives that will give them bread for the day and help them take children to school.

 Integrated Farming Technology suitable for slum areas. It is three in one project .Fish, chicken and vegetable under one roof. (Pioneer project)

The Pig Project.

Compassion CBO started pig farming two years ago . The project is  meant to benefit  women who have formed support groups and are taking care of orphans. Pig project will generate income throughout the year empowering women economically. It is easy to keep pigs in small sheds and is easy to manage. It requires less time to keep.  Pigs provide manure which can be used to grow food crops producing high yields.

Kabae women groups  is made up of 11 grandmothers  taking care of orphans.  Last year they benefited from a pig project which was sponsored by Kiambu people living with HIV/AIDS . The pig has given birth two times and we have sold the first generation Baconers  now we are waiting to sell this July second generations .  

  Picture# 1: Compassion CBO founders hand cash to Kabae guardian group after sale of the pigs. The group is made up of 11 grandmother who keeps Pigs.

 Picture# 2: Pig Shed under construction in Githogoro slum in Nairobi.

Pawpaw Project.

Compassion CBO is encouraging women to start Pawpaw farming. The pawpaw are selling very well in the market . To promote Paw Paws farming compassion CBO has a nursery for the pawpaw seedling.

Over the last one year compassion CBO has donated more than 10,000 seedling of paw paws to women support groups One of the groups to benefit is Kiambu people living with HIV/AIDs  from Kiambu.

We are very happy to receive the paw paws  say  Wanjiku a group member . I am going to plant this to my small piece of land. Each member benefited with 50 seedling of pawpaw’s.

 Picture# 1: Members of Kiambu People Living with HIV/AIDS  receive each 50 seedling of paw Paws from Compassion CBO Pawpaw Nursery.

Picture# 2 : Compassion CBO Pawpaw Nursery

Sweet Potatoes.

In some arid areas food crops like maize and beans which are normally grown in Kenya does not do well. Compassion CBO has come up with sweet potatoes farming which does not need a lot of rainfall and many members have started growing sweet potatoes. Compassion CBO grows sweet potatoes and most of time donate to children homes. Sweet potatoes leaves are used as feeds for the pigs reducing the cost of buying feeds.

Picture# 1 Compassion CBO director donates Sweet potatoes to Patrick Mwangi  Patric is a class 5 pupil in Compassion CBO rescue centre.

Picture # 2 Typically the people who benefit from Compassion CBO  project are women and children living under extreme poverty .

Rabbit Projects.

Compassion CBO is encouraging members of the community to start rearing the rabbits as a means of income and food nutrients. Rabbit meat is in high demand in this part of the world due to it high proten and its white meat. Many people living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to eat the rabbit meat to keep  them strong and prolong their lives. One of the beneficiaries of these projects is Hannah.

My name is Hannah am a member of Kawaida Orphan women support  groups We decided to keep rabbits as a means of income. Rabbits is easy to keep. We benefit a lot from rabbit meat for it contains a lot of protein and is a white meat. Our group is made of the elderly women who are taking care of orphans.

 Picture#8 : Hannah A member of Kawaida Orphans (grand mothers) taking care of orphans Pose for photo with compassion CBO founder. The group keeps rabbits as an income generating project.

                                                   Rabbit project Under Construction