ShambaJijini Summit
16th to 31st of October 2021
Franklin Kirimi & Ibrahim Maina
"A public space is ideally accessible to everyone: it is a space where you get optimal gathering, people are able to exchange ideas, you get a lot of interaction."
Kounkuey Design Initiative is a community development and design nonprofit. KDI partners with under-resourced communities to advance equity and activate the unrealized potential in their neighborhoods and cities.
Franklin is the Landscape Design Coordinator at KDI Kenya. Frank is interested in the role that designers play in creating more socially-inclusive urban landscapes and has a passion for learning how public spaces can combine methodical sensitivity in drainage, functionality and aesthetics of place. Frank supports the development of design strategies and solutions for KDI’s build projects in Kenya, and helps plan and execute community co-design workshops.
Ibrahim is the Senior Community Coordinator at KDI Kenya. He is passionate about including the community’s voice in the development of Nairobi’s informal settlements. A born and raised Kiberan, Ibra first joined KDI in 2006 as a volunteer with extensive knowledge of the settlement.
In the video Frank and Ibra take us to KDI's project sites in Kibera, where a design was implemented that is based on the participatory analysis of the needs of the local residents. This is key to reach ownership by the residents.
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"To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves."
– Mahatma Gandhi
ARE YOU THINKING OF GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD?
Are you thinking about growing your own food – on your windowsill, your balcony, in the backyard, or in a shamba on the outskirts of your hometown? Would you like to move towards self-sufficiency, not just for yourself, but also for your community and the city where you live?
Did you ever think about a more sustainable, even regenerative way of farming?ShambaJijini Summit brings you stories of people who grow food for their families without the use of chemicals. People, who earn a living from regenerative farming or even created a completely new career path for themselves.
If this is your line of thought, welcome to ShambaJijini.
ShambaJijini-Speakers 2021
Meet the pioneers in regenerative urban farming, business and urban livelihoods. Find inspirations in the stories and experiences of ambitious individuals, who are dedicated to produce healthy food and show pathways to regenerative food systems and a good, healthy live.