This concept note responds to a polycrisis affecting Morans in Samburu and Marsabit Counties, especially in Laisamis/Merile Ward. Insecurity linked to cattle rustling and highway robbery is intersecting with drought, resource scarcity, and economic marginalization.

Our approach is to work with 51 Morans, organised into 17 groups of three, and help them move toward practical alternative livelihoods. The project combines sheep and goat trading and rearing, financial literacy, peacebuilding, climate adaptation, group savings, and market linkage support.

The project is distributed across four locations in Laisamis/Merile Ward: Merile with 18 participants, Laisamis with 21, Lontolio with 6, and Nairobi with 6. Participants are selected with elders and local authorities to strengthen fairness and community ownership.

Each group receives seed capital to begin livestock-based activity, alongside financial literacy, climate adaptation training, peacebuilding support, and a monthly group savings discipline meant to build a revolving fund over time.

We see this as both a peacebuilding and economic resilience intervention. By expanding legitimate income options and strengthening local cooperation, we aim to reduce reliance on harmful survival strategies while improving community trust, mobility, and resilience.

On Friday, May 3, 2019, we shared an interactive session involving service providers and caregivers of children with albinism in Turkana. We brought affected families and front-line actors into the same learning space.

This kind of session reflects how we work at our most practical: through community education, convening, and problem-solving around inclusion.

On February 20, 2018, we described our awareness campaign in Chuka, Tharaka Nithi County. We emphasized moving from county to county to educate communities on how to manage albinism safely and positively.

This update reflects our field approach: taking awareness directly into communities, centering understanding, and addressing stigma through face-to-face engagement.

On February 10, 2018, we urged communities in Kapenguria to love, respect, and support people with albinism, stressing that every life matters.

This update shows how we use public education not just to inform, but to challenge harmful treatment and normalize inclusion in everyday life.

On January 27, 2018, we highlighted a Narok County awareness forum that discussed discrimination, protective gear such as caps, and the importance of better community information.

The forum reflects how we combine public dialogue, practical education, and dignity-centered messaging in one accessible community platform.