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PHI PARTNERS
ORGANIC CONSUMERS ALLIANCE
Organic Consumers Alliance (OCA) focuses on promoting and creating awareness on the health benefits of consuming organic foods. Their vision is world free from toxins and environmental pollutants that cause harm to the soil, plants, animals, human beings and the entire ecosystem.
OCA is a membership organization which is designed to leverage the activities of the Kenya Organic Agricultural Network (KOAN) with the objective of taking the organic movement to the next level by actively involving consumers. These activities include creating awareness on the health benefits of consuming organic foods, the superior nutritional content of organic foods as compared to conventionally grown foods, genetically modified foods (GMOs), and foods with pesticides, preservatives, and other toxins.
Areas of Collaboration: Strategic planning; Chakula Bora Speaker Series; Resource sharing; Chakula Bora Digital Network
RUNNING WATER INTERNATIONAL, KENYA
Under the leadership of Isaac Soita, Running Water International (RWI) implements the “CLEAN WATER PROJECT FOR SCHOOLS”. The project has enabled 90 schools with over 36,000 students to have access to clean and safe water in the Meru and Nakuru regions of Kenya. Supported by Rotary International, the scope included collaborations with other organizations related to water treatment, sanitation, and hygiene management. Other projects include the Aqua Clara International Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project for schools in Eldoret region of Kenya benefitting over 40 schools in two years.
Passion of Hope International (PHI) continues to work with RWI toward the goal of clean water access to school children, one of the high barriers to freedom through education.
Areas of Collaboration: Clean water for schools and homesteads
SONGHAI CENTRE, BENIN
At its core, SonghaÏ is a developmental process that is in continuous evolution; it is a laboratory for Africa and the world, a prime mover for the creation of a better tomorrow.
In Benin, the Songhai model of green rural cities extends beyond the capital city of Porto Novo. To control the production in different agro-ecological zones, three other sites were created - Savalou (Centre) on 214 hectares, Parakou (North) on 250 hectares, and Kinwedji (South West) on 30 hectares. The Songhai model has also been exported. It is replicated in several other countries on the continent.
​Songhaï has in place a vibrant organization that is both an incubation center for technological experimentation as well as the production of agricultural goods, industrial products, and other services. PHI is engaged with the Songhaï Centre in the shared vision of a robust agricultural economic sector for Africa.
Areas of Collaboration: Eco-agriculture training and entrepreneurship of young adults; Chakula Bora Digital Network; Resource sharing
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK ON APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
The International Network on Appropriate Technology has been the host of bi-annual conferences in sub-Saharan African since 2004. The conferences (International Conference on Appropriate Technology, ICAT) feature research papers, technology fairs, techathons, workshops, and seminars. The network of professionals, academics, policy leaders, and practitioners has been an active force for "ethical appropriate change" for over two decades.
Developing science and advancing engineering present opportunities to solve global health and education problems and to meet the basic water, food, and shelter needs of the world’s population. Human-centered technologies can promote better health, better education, improved access to clean water, necessary shelter, and safe food, as well as transportation and energy solutions that do not cause ecological imbalance.
INAT is a funder and supporter of PHI. The Kilimo Bunifu 2020 Workshop was hosted by the 9th ICAT, Pretoria, South Africa.
Areas of Collaboration: Chakula Bora Network; Appropriate technology project support; Kilimo Bunifu Workshops.
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GREEN BELT MOVEMENT, KENYA
The Green Belt Movement (GBM) is an indigenous, grassroots, non-governmental organization based in Nairobi, Kenya. Using a holistic approach to development, GBM focuses on restoring the ecosystem through environmental conservation and tree planting, community development, and local capacity building. GBM was founded by Professor Wangari Maathai in 1977, under the auspices of the National Council of Women of Kenya. In 2004, Dr. Maathai was the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, raising care for the environment as the gateway to community empowerment. The mission of GBM is to mobilize community consciousness for self-determination, justice, equity, reduction of poverty, and environmental conservation, using trees as the entry point.
Areas of Collaboration: Tree planting to restore forests; Community empowerment and gender mainstream for improved livelihoods.
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY, MAURITIUS
ALU: Where the world is your classroom.
"How can you think outside of the box if you are confined by the walls of a classroom? At ALU, we don’t believe you learn best simply by listening. We believe you learn how to address Africa’s grand challenges and opportunities by working and learning alongside those already grappling with the solutions. We are "Higher Education for a higher purpose" ... We believe that young people hold the potential to become the ethical, entrepreneurial leaders our continent and planet need. Our role is to unlock that potential through a one-of-a-kind learning experience that gives students the foundation for a lifetime of leading positive change."
PHI has partnered with ALU where students become a structured part of the problem-solving process to further our mission of empowering the marginalized.
Areas of Collaboration: Entrepreneurship and leadership development; Strategic planning; Chakula Bora Digital Network
ALCHEMY INSPIRATION, SOUTH AFRICA
"It is our calling. Our place of Ikigai. Our job in this world is to create a whole generation of design thinkers. With powerful tools from theory, practice, international collaborators, Masters, and Ph.D. in this area... we bring grit, love, and passion to the subject of design thinking."
Dr. Puleng Makhoalibe is a speaker, facilitator, and published author. Her academic background entails a BSc in Computer Science and Statistics, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in Business Management and she is an alumnus of Singularity University (Executive Programme on exponential technologies). Listen to Dr. Makhoalibe discuss the highlights of the need for creativity and curiosity in business thinking here.
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Areas of Collaboration: Information Technology and Communication; Chakula Bora Network; Innovation thinking.
DHA EAST AFRICA
DHA East Africa Limited (DHA-EA) is a subsidiary of QPS, Inc (USA) a sustainable development consultancy established in Nairobi, Kenya. We are problem-solvers with innovative solutions that seek to imitate nature’s elegance. Our focus is on sustainable rural development.
Our core mission extends beyond borders, focusing on the realization of smart sustainable agricultural cities across the continent.
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Our team of professionals includes planners, architects, engineers, investment and financial planners, environmental experts, information technology and communication experts, biomimicry practitioners, municipal managers, construction managers, agronomists, logisticians and human resource developers.
DHA-EA leverages its international experience with local knowledge and sensitivities to deliver sustainable solutions in the development sector. Member of the American Chamber Of Commerce-Kenya.​
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