Happy Community Organization

Happy Community Organization began with its founder's desire to address the twin effect of wildlife ecosytem conservation and poverty in the Tsavo-Amboseli Ecosytem. Our focus is on the arid and semi–arid [ASAL] regions which account for up to 80% of Kenya landmass and are home to some of the most marginalized communities in Kenya and the world. While forested area conservation has been given significant attention in Kenya, the ASAL regions have been mostly ignored. Native trees are being cut down trees for commercial charcoal burning. The charcoal is mostly consumed in Kenya's urban areas. If this trend does not stop, the local communities and their environment are at great risk of the effects of climate change. Wildlife and domesticated animals too are at great risk due to extreme drought and heat waves among others. Our primary focus is to create alternative economic activities for the local communities that are easily adoptable and sustainable and which will be the catalyst for the communities’ engagement in ecosystem conservation. We are developing programs that help communities appreciate and benefit from the economic value of their environment., without degrading or destroying it. One of these activities is beekeeping. The ASAL regions have a great potential to produce acacia honey, which is produced by bees who pollinate the flowers of the local acacia trees. We partner with a farm in the Kimana ward of Kajiado County, and have successfully implemented over 80 beehives in a pilot project. We are now ready to take this project to the next level, and have gathered a team of local experts and international supporters to extend our impact and reach. If you are interested in cooperating with us, please don't hesitate to reach out.