Sustainable Community Fish Farming for Livelihood Improvement
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Gitaru Marigu Development Group is a Community Based Organization that was formed by local opinion leaders, community members and families affected by HIV/AIDS and registered in Kenya by the Ministry of Gender, Children & Social Development and its registration number is SRD/SHG/173/1998.
We hereby wish to place and request a grant from Wishwall Foundation to start a Sustainable Community Fish Farming for Livelihood Improvement.
Sustainable fish farming (in this case) is all about producing fish in a manner that's community owned and self-sufficient, supporting the local economy through job opportunities, changing lives, and increasing families’ access to nutrient dense, reliable food.
In 8 months’ time the fingerlings will be large enough to be sold by the community. 30% of these are sold at a reduced price so that families can access nutritious food full of protein and omega 3.
70% of the fish will be sold by Gitaru Marigu Development Group for a greater profit, reinvesting the income into replenishing the fish stocks and supporting the local community center so that training can be provided on topics like HIV prevention, women's rights and family planning.
This project directly employs 3 members of the local community in daily maintenance, but provides lots of other job opportunities in the preparation, drying, transport and selling of the fish. The project also trains 40 people every 4 months in sustainable fish farming, so that the community can learn new skills, families can profit and pay for vital necessities like food, medicine and an education for their children.
The community will have a continuous and reliable source of food & nutrition. In Kenya, fish is commonly dried and preserved so that families can easily store it for substantial periods of time while keeping lots of the goodness inside.
The profits generated from the project are reinvested directly back into the community. This supports everyone, from individual families, to the local school and markets, to the knowledge and opportunities for the whole community.
The community will contribute land and volunteer labor for this fish farming project.
I look forward to hearing from you.
We hereby wish to place and request a grant from Wishwall Foundation to start a Sustainable Community Fish Farming for Livelihood Improvement.
Sustainable fish farming (in this case) is all about producing fish in a manner that's community owned and self-sufficient, supporting the local economy through job opportunities, changing lives, and increasing families’ access to nutrient dense, reliable food.
In 8 months’ time the fingerlings will be large enough to be sold by the community. 30% of these are sold at a reduced price so that families can access nutritious food full of protein and omega 3.
70% of the fish will be sold by Gitaru Marigu Development Group for a greater profit, reinvesting the income into replenishing the fish stocks and supporting the local community center so that training can be provided on topics like HIV prevention, women's rights and family planning.
This project directly employs 3 members of the local community in daily maintenance, but provides lots of other job opportunities in the preparation, drying, transport and selling of the fish. The project also trains 40 people every 4 months in sustainable fish farming, so that the community can learn new skills, families can profit and pay for vital necessities like food, medicine and an education for their children.
The community will have a continuous and reliable source of food & nutrition. In Kenya, fish is commonly dried and preserved so that families can easily store it for substantial periods of time while keeping lots of the goodness inside.
The profits generated from the project are reinvested directly back into the community. This supports everyone, from individual families, to the local school and markets, to the knowledge and opportunities for the whole community.
The community will contribute land and volunteer labor for this fish farming project.
I look forward to hearing from you.
