Building a food-sovereign, healthy and socially just society.
RODI Kenya works with communities and partners to strengthen sustainable livelihoods, promote agroecology, restore the environment, advance access to justice and improve community wellbeing.
RODI Kenya is a community-based organisation working alongside farmers, women, youth and partners to build resilient livelihoods through agroecology, environmental restoration and access to justice.
A sustained food sovereign, healthy, and socially just society.
To promote human dignity among the underserved communities through economic empowerment, appropriate technology, and strategic partnerships in Africa.
We are guided by core principles that shape our work in agroecology, environmental stewardship, social justice and community wellbeing.
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This initiative addresses the climate crisis through inclusive and sustainable agriculture. RODI partners with smallholder farmers particularly women, youth, and persons with disabilities to adopt agroecological practices that strengthen food sovereignty, improve soil health, and protect ecosystems.
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Recognizing the link between health, nutrition, mental well-being, and a safe environment, this theme promotes equitable access to quality healthcare and healthy living conditions.
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This program promotes human dignity, rehabilitation, and social reintegration for youth, school pupils, refugees, and individuals affected by the criminal justice system. It applies restorative justice principles that focus on accountability, reconciliation, learning, and healing.
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This pillar strengthens RODI’s institutional capacity to ensure sustainability, accountability, and effective program delivery.
Read more →Projects have time-bound funding cycles, but RODI Kenya’s interventions stay. These 4 permanent strategic pillars guide our mission to restore dignity, food sovereignty, and social justice.
Transitioning 8,000 households to agroecological food sovereignty, establishing PGS organic certification markets, and planting climate-resilient trees.
Equipping incarcerated persons with certified vocational skills, providing pretrial legal aid, and delivering aftercare mentorship reducing recidivism to 5.3%.
Promoting well-being across prisons and host communities through sustainable WASH infrastructure, trauma healing (MHPSS), and TB disease screening.
Strengthening sustainability via Local Resource Mobilization (LRM), social enterprises at Ruiru Conference Centre, MEARL, and government partnerships.
We organise and listen to communities, building from local knowledge and priorities.
Farmers and groups gain practical skills in agroecology and sustainable livelihoods.
Together we regenerate soils, water sources and landscapes for the long term.
We amplify community voices and push for just, supportive policies.
“Since we adopted agroecology, our soils are alive again and our children eat from our own farms.”Community member, RODI Kenya partner Read the story →
Promoting sustainable soil management through community-based agroecological learning RODI Kenya continues to strengthen community knowledge and skills in sustainable agriculture …
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We work alongside visionary institutions, funding partners and community groups across Kenya to restore nature, strengthen food systems and build sustainable livelihoods.
Partner with RODI Kenya to restore nature, strengthen livelihoods and build a just society.