KCDF awards Ksh 23 million to Youth organizations to support innovation in environmental conservation
PHOTO: KCDF awards cheque of Ksh 23,950,000 to the finalists of the Young Environmentalist Innovative Challenge. NAIROBI, Kenya, June 26... The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) has awarded Ksh 23,950,000 to five youth organizations to support their innovation ideas towards environmental sustainability and conservation under its Young Environmental Innovative Challenge (YEIC). Finalists of the inaugural challenge launched in 2023 were awarded in the event that also saw the launch of second edition, winners included Inua damsite from Nyandarua county, EcoRich solutions, Placom manufactures from Nairobi county, Farmer lifeline Technologies and Fruity schools Africa from Kiambu county. In addition the ceremony brought together Youth representatives, the private sector, Environment champions, advocates and enthusiasts. The 2024 edition seeks to award three young individual environment champions with grants to Ksh 1.5 millionand six organizations with grants of upto