Tembea Youth Centre for Sustainable Development (TEMBEA) was founded in 2003, and formally got registered in 13th April 2006 as a community based development organization with the department gender and youth affairs, under the Ministry of Youth, Gender and Public Service.
In the face of a rapidly changing climate, our organization stands as a beacon of hope and proactive leadership in the fight against climate change. We recognize that the health of our planet and the well being of our communities are inextricably linked, which is why our strategy prioritizes climate-smart interventions and sustainable land use practices.
We firmly believe that the sustainable governance and management of land resources is pivotal in mitigating climate change impacts, fostering resilience, and promoting biodiversity. Our approach extends beyond environmental concerns; it centers around economic and social rights as well. We understand that climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and it is imperative that we ensure economic and social justice in our mission.
Through equitable access to clean energy, education, economic opportunities and healthcare, we will empower individuals and communities to adapt to the challenges of a changing world. By promoting economic growth that is rooted in sustainability and justice, we envision technology-driven innovations for sustainable communities, a world where every individual has the right to a stable and prosperous life.
Our solutions Include:
Through our Environment, Natural Resource Management and Climate Change program, we have promoted the use of clean energy through construction of Over 120,000 energy efficient cook stoves constructed.
In our work, we have learnt that poverty is a key contributor to environmental degradation. As such, over the past 13 years of our existence, we have established over 130,000 community members (80% women) mobilized and trained on how to acquire financial assets and generate income.
Our environmental conservation efforts have seen us mobilize local community members to plant over 20,000 trees and established over 20 tree nurseries across the County.
Education has been a major approach in the delivery of our programs in the past. Over the period that we have been in existence, we have built the capacity of local communities on environmental conservation for Reached more than 200,000 farmers with messages and information on climate change, and 15,000 farmers on sustainable land use practices and agricultural skills through Tembea Radio programmes.
Through our human rights and good governance program, we have enhanced public awareness of health and environment rights for hundreds of community members in Siaya County.
Though out our work, we have strengthened partnerships with government, local communities, development partners, private investors and other relevant stakeholders in our environmental conservation, capacity building and health work.