Restoring Life to the South Rift’s Rangelands

The rains season means so much to our pastoralist community culturally, spiritually and practically. For a community that relies on livestock for their livelihood, rains are crucial for nourishing the rangelands and refilling water sources that keep their herds healthy.  Significant amounts of rainfall is expected countrywide with some areas at risk of flooding.   While

How SORALO is weathering the storm amid USAID funding cuts

Fortunately, SORALO has not been severely affected due to its diverse donor base and the fact that USAID’s funding priorities in Kenya have mainly focused on regions like Laikipia, Amboseli, Tsavo and the Maasai Mara. However, many of our partner organisations have been impacted, with some losing up to 70 – 80% of their funding,

Women Sowing Hope

Meet Charity, a lively young mother and one of the 80 women participating in our grass seedbank restoration project in Lenkobei, a small pastoral community located near our resource center in Lale’enok. As we approach, we find her focused on wrapping a bale of hay. “This is my livelihood now,” she says with a smile

Scoring big celebrating culture, conservation and community

We are thrilled to have launched our first-ever Osotua Tournament this year. We brought together 47 teams, over 800 players from five Group Ranches.  Our goal was to create a platform that celebrates sports and champions SORALO’s mission of engaging youth and women, nurturing local talent, and promoting respect for culture, health and the environment. 

Looking Into The Future

Our recent strategic planning workshops held with our partners Maliasili were a journey of self-discovery and collaboration. We came together as a team to discuss new ideas, challenge old beliefs and formulate a collective vision for the future. Thanks to the guiding expertise of Maliasili and an ever-enthusiastic SORALO team, the workshops became a space