Pastoralist Integrated Support Programme

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Vision Statement

Recognision

2003

Nomination for the Equator Prize 2003

Election as President of World Alliance for Mobile Indigenous People

General Challanges

Retrogressive and divisive politics that are not supportive of genuine development initiatives .

Clanism & tribalism deter development as opposing fronts derail each other.

Irregular and short term donor funding; limited community contribution
Recurrent and severe droughts and other disasters like floods and storms.
Soaring prices of essential commodities & inflations
Frequent conflicts in this area and political instability in Kenya
More competition for diminishing donor funds.
Emergence of townships has led to higher crime and HIV/AIDS rates

Comments from the pastoralist we have worked with

Halima Adam in Adult literacy class

Halima Adam: I feel that a person without education has no privacy/secrets. For instance, my private letters and confidential medical reports are exposed to others as I cannot read/write for myself. My dream is to get education to get out of this enclosure of ignorance and enjoy my privacy hence live with dignity. As much as I have other duties to attend to, I will make sure that I will attend my classes constantly

The Adult Litracy Class has really helped me a lot as I can easily sell goods and give out the exact balance for the change. Before, I had to call someone just a passer-by to help me do calculations. I can now write the names of the persons who have debts and the amount they took. I can also look at the report forms of my children and be able to know their numbers in class compared to the number of children in the class. I still have a long way to go but at as at now, what I have got has really changed my life.

Forole residents

Mr. Quri: Before PISP constructed many tanks, Forole community always experienced shortage of water and were given water trucking during the dry season. To my surprise, last drought when other areas had water crisis, Forole community had a relaxed mind as the water in the tanks was enough to keep them until the rainy season (witness by Mr Quri, Forore resident)

Life is changing day by day as PISP is constructing more and more tanks. Forole is not the same Forole where we used to fight with baboons over the little resource we had. At least now I can take bath daily if I wish, wash my clothes, cook food and give water to the few lactating animals that I have.