Samburu County, Northern Kenya

Empowering communities, building resilience, creating lasting impact

A locally rooted organisation helping pastoral communities move from recurring crisis to anticipatory, self-sustaining resilience.

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Health & Nutrition Partners under the Menstrual Hygiene Day banner, Loosuk Explore this pillar
Protection, Gender & Inclusion Women's group members, Leir Baawa, October 2024 Explore this pillar
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Women's group members with their new water buckets Explore this pillar
Climate Justice & Resilience Carrying water to newly planted fields, Leir Baawa Explore this pillar
Peace, Conflict & Governance Making space for every voice Explore this pillar
Livelihood & Enterprise A planting demonstration in Leir Baawa Explore this pillar

What we have done so far

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Support on Dignity Kits Among Adolescent School-Going Children
Given to students at Loosuk Mixed Secondary School on Menstrual Hygiene Day.
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Building Resilience & Women's Empowerment
Agricultural knowledge, skills, and equipment for sustainable production, and behaviour change through improved hygiene practices.
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2019
registered and working in Samburu County
Since 2019
A Kenyan organisation based in Maralal, working with pastoral communities across the county.
About SATCD

Acacia woodland in Samburu County after the rains

Who we are

From crisis response to lasting resilience

Founded in 2019 and based in Maralal, SATCD works with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities as the designers of their own development, so they can anticipate shocks rather than only respond to them.

Forecast-based programming
Early warning and anticipatory action before shocks hit.
Locally led and participatory
Communities set the priorities and shape every intervention.
Systems, not symptoms
Tackling the root causes of poverty across health, livelihoods and governance.

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Our work

Six pillars of community resilience

Every project we run sits under one of these pillars.

Health & Nutrition
Supporting healthier lives through practical community action.
Protection, Gender Equality & Inclusion
Supporting dignity, participation and opportunities for women and girls.
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Supporting everyday health through water, sanitation and hygiene.
Climate Justice & Resilience
Helping communities prepare, adapt, and sustain their livelihoods.
Peace, Conflict Resolution & Governance
Creating space for dialogue, participation and shared solutions.
Livelihood & Enterprise Development
Supporting practical skills and resources for stronger livelihoods.

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Women are at the heart of community development. By providing water collection buckets to women’s groups, we are investing in healthier homes, stronger communities, and a brighter future for all.
Planting seedlings together, Leir Baawa
Supplies handed over to a women's group
Preparing the ground for seedlings
Women's groups and partners at the handover
Community elders gathered, Samburu County
Guests at Menstrual Hygiene Day, Loosuk, May 2024
Women's groups gathered in Leir Baawa
Women participate in a hands-on training session on household water treatment, gaining practical skills to ensure safe drinking water for their families.
Dignity kits distributed to learners at Loosuk Secondary School to support menstrual hygiene, boost confidence, and promote uninterrupted learning.
Community members learn climate-smart kitchen gardening techniques to enhance household nutrition and strengthen food security.
Women receive water collection buckets to improve access to safe water, strengthen household hygiene, and promote community well-being.
Investing in land restoration through erosion control measures that protect natural resources and strengthen community resilience to climate change.
Evidence of successful vegetable production under the household nutrition and food security initiative, demonstrating adoption of climate-smart kitchen gardening practices.