{"id":445087,"date":"2026-05-07T17:05:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/?p=445087"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:06:45","slug":"from-soil-to-savings-how-wikyato-shg-is-building-stability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/stories\/from-soil-to-savings-how-wikyato-shg-is-building-stability\/","title":{"rendered":"De la terre \u00e0 l'\u00e9pargne : comment Wikyato SHG construit la stabilit\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the Wikyato Self-Help Group, progress is taking root in both the soil and the community.<\/p>

Made up of 13 dedicated members, the group is steadily building more resilient livelihoods through sustainable agriculture and collective savings. At the heart of this effort is Jeremy, a lead farmer whose commitment has inspired those around him. On his land, he has constructed 270 zai pits, which are small but powerful tools for capturing water and restoring degraded soil, and planted 200 tree seedlings. Through this work, he has seen firsthand what\u2019s possible: crops like kale are thriving in the zai pits, offering both nourishment and a reliable source of income.<\/p>

But the impact doesn\u2019t stop with one farmer. Across the group, members are putting their training into practice. Many have begun small-scale nurseries, nurturing seedlings that contribute to agroforestry efforts while also creating new income opportunities. With additional training in poultry rearing, families are diversifying their livelihoods and strengthening their food security.<\/p>

At the same time, the group is investing in its future together. Through Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) activities, they have built a savings fund of KES 42,000, alongside a social fund of KES 2,655, resources that provide a critical safety net and open doors for small investments when they are needed most.<\/p>

This kind of steady, community-driven progress reflects what can grow when people are given the tools and knowledge to invest in their own land and in each other. Through our partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) and support from generous donors, groups like Wikyato are finding practical, sustainable ways forward one season and one shared step at a time.<\/p>

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In the Wikyato Self-Help Group, progress is taking root in both the soil and the community.<\/p>\n

Made up of 13 dedicated members, the group is steadily building more resilient livelihoods through sustainable agriculture and collective savings. At the heart of this effort is Jeremy, a lead farmer whose commitment has inspired those around him. On his land, he has constructed 270 zai pits, which are small but powerful tools for capturing water and restoring degraded soil, and planted 200 tree seedlings. Through this work, he has seen firsthand what\u2019s possible: crops like kale are thriving in the zai pits, offering both nourishment and a reliable source of income.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":445095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":19,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,19],"tags":[172,145],"class_list":["post-445087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-releases","category-stories","tag-development","tag-news-and-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=445087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/445095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=445087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=445087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=445087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}