Shamba Ndogo Miti Mingi CBO

Shamba Ndogo Miti Mingi CBO is a community-based organization rooted in the Mau Forest region, with over a decade of experience in land restoration and community empowerment. Originating as a self-help group in 2014 and formalized as a CBO in 2021, the organization is inclusive, involving people living with disabilities in leadership roles. Their mission centers on restoring degraded lands by producing affordable, high-quality indigenous tree species, conserving biodiversity, and promoting sustainable ecosystems. They have established a self-sustaining model that combines income-generating activities with grants, providing seedlings, technical support, and capacity-building to local communities. Their track record includes significant contributions to restoration, biodiversity conservation, and community resilience, underpinned by a strong business approach and a revenue-generating nursery.

The proposed project aims to restore approximately 60 hectares of degraded land around the Mau Forest, particularly in the Logman Forest area and adjacent farmlands. The initiative will establish over 75,000 trees, blending indigenous and agroforestry species to enhance biodiversity, stabilize soils, and strengthen ecosystem resilience. Local residents, especially women, youth, and smallholder farmers, will be engaged in nursery management, tree planting, and aftercare, creating over 40 jobs and fostering community ownership. The project will also introduce two modern apiaries to support honey production and pollination, benefiting 300 households, and distribute 7,500 avocado seedlings to 750 farmers to promote sustainable agroforestry income. Comprehensive training sessions will build community capacity in nursery management, sustainable land use, aquaculture, and beekeeping. Maintenance and monitoring will be ongoing, with regular community-led activities to ensure high tree survival rates and long-term impact, ultimately improving the livelihoods of at least 2,000 households and contributing to the environmental and social resilience of the Mau Forest region.