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Organization Background.
Soil,Water & Environmental Conservation foundation ( SWECF KENYA) is a Non-Governmental Organization which is located in mwingi   Kenya  whose mission is to cooperate with other development partners and the local communities, in particular the rural poor communities of northern and eastern Kenya in supporting the local initiatives. SWECF is aiming at reducing poverty,promoting sustainable development through use of resources found in various areas in the community and spreading the Gospel  SWECF also seek to empower people to develop capacity and means of accessing equally to the basic social services as a requirement in the efforts to contribute to their own development, with an understanding that it is through participation and empowerment of the people that sustainable development can be achieved.
SWECF belief that properly mandated, empowered and informed, marginalized communities, and in particular the women, youth and People can contribute to decisions .
The organization was established in 2018  by the founder Victor mutuku  mutunga  kenya.
It was established to operate mostly within Northern & Eastern (arid & semi arid) areas in kenya, and it started by  establishing environmental conservation,and water  development programs in Mwingi kitui county and northern region kenya in collaboration with the local communities and other partners in respective villages.
To support local initiatives of the communities and empower them in their efforts to fight poverty and access basic service equally, through awareness raising, animation, groups formation, leadership and training in management skills, assisting the disadvantaged individuals and groups to gain greater control over local resources and decision making, and of their ability and right to define collective goals, and participate in making decisions on matters that affect their daily lives.
The core areas of activities are in the fields of economic development, basic social services, Environment, Women and Youths, Justice and human rights advocacy and awareness raising, and other assistance to the disadvantaged groups in the society. SWECF has gained some experience in running and managing various Community involving development projects, working in particular with the groups made by communities living in arid and semi arid areas in Kenya.
The Director  controls administration and Management of the organization affairs and its projects, with the assistance of the project teams and seek external consultancy where necessary. Its financial reports are prepared periodically and gets audited. The Annual General Meeting (A.G.M) is the supreme organ and meets every year to deliberate on the Organization’s matters and Policies.
 carrying out its programs, SWECF  is supported by the services of  donors and  Volunteers.
VISION.
To change the community's life.
MISSION.
To contribute with emphasis on long term measures to promoting livelihood and sustainable development aimed at reducing poverty,water scarcty, and environmental conservation
SWECF pursues this by;
Actively entering into partnership with women groups, youth groups and self help groups involved in development in general. It focuses at projects at community level addressing food security, water, environmental management and Christianity  & Orphans .
Guiding Principals.
Service to the community, Team work, Accountability, Transparency, Justice, Sustainable development, Sustainable resource generation and use, Democracy, Honesty, Self-regulation and Control, Humility, Professionalism, Gender equity, Participation, Partnership building, Equality, Joint decision making, and People centeredness.
OUR BELIEF.  We belief among others;
To establish partnership based on a long term perspective.
That it is working with other stakeholders that we shall maximize the benefits to our target community
OUR OBJECTIVES
1. To ensure there is enough water to communities by supporting through doing water projects i.e sand dams , earth dams,rock catchments, shallow Wells,bore boreholes, concrete tanks/ Hand wash programs
2.Food security programs. The areas we are focusing they receive little amount of rainfall leading to draught and community suffers alot .we implement food security programs to support them
3.Environmental conservation programs.we train the communities about environment and how to conserve. were  we do afforestation program,land management programs,new agriculture technology and the way to conserve.
4.Disaster risk reduction programs
5.Christianity and orphan programs.we spread the Gospel to the same communities and help the orphans with food ,shelter e.t.c
Collaborators / Networks.
SWECF collaborates and networks with self help groups,volunteers,n g os,cbos, county government, national government.
MEMBERSHIP.
Membership is open to all, , people to support (donors/ volunteers), community groups and other NGOs who may want to join SWECF as it tries to improve livelihoods of the target community and work towards all people gaining influence on sustainable development affecting their own lives.