Milimani Academy Rusinga
STATUS
A community Based Project initiated and managed by the local community.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Kaswanga Sub Location
Rusinga west Location
Mbita District
Homa Bay County
Nyanza Province
Kenya
PROJECT SITE – FULL DESCRIPTIONS
Rusinga Island on Lake Victoria
Situated on Lake Victoria which has a surface area of 68,000 sq kilometers, and is the second largest fresh water body in the world , second to Lake Superior (in USA) in size.
Rusinga Island is 46 sq Km in size, with over 30,000 inhabitants. Major activities are :- fishing, agriculture and various kinds of small scale business and entrepreneurship.
Milimani Academy Rusinga project was started as a responsive move to support orphans and vulnerable children in the locality. The Academy foundation is based on Trinitical Permaculture Ethical values and initiatives, namely;
- Earth care – Conserve, Protect and restore (CPR) the local environment.
- People Care initiatives – to access resources people need for a good standard of living
and quality focusing on disadvantaged children i.e orphans and vulnerable children.
- Sharing of resources – to support both Earth Care and People Care initiatives.
- Earth care – Conserve, Protect and restore (CPR) the local environment.
- People Care initiatives – to access resources people need for a good standard of living
and quality focusing on disadvantaged children i.e orphans and vulnerable children.
- Sharing of resources – to support both Earth Care and People Care initiatives.