The "Shamba Farming and Ecotourism" (SFE) Group of Farmers

The origin of SFE is a number of self help groups that joined inspired of a Dane, who lived i Kenya and was a member of SuG. Capacity building of the fragile organization was a major priority during the first years. Members were and are still smallholder farmers with limited experience in running an organization, and capacity building was not their first priority. Farming their land and food security for the families first and foremost occupied the members. Focus has during the years of collaboration chanced from capacity building of SFE to assisting the individual smallholders in their farming challenges, and to starting networking with stakeholders. Lately climate change challenges have had a great effect on the initiatives the smallholders have had to fight especially drought and soil erosion