Justice grows from the ground up.
Haki Nawiri Afrika advances food, climate, gender and social justice with communities, young people and grassroots movements.
Our three SDG priorities
We connect gender equality, climate action and life on land with food sovereignty and community-led justice. Select a goal to explore the work behind it.
Gender Equality
Women’s land rights, shared leadership and community voices.
Gender Justice
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Haki Nawiri Afrika works alongside women and communities on land rights, political education and meaningful participation. Gender justice is central to food sovereignty and equitable climate responses.
Climate Action
Community-led climate adaptation, resilience and policy engagement.
Climate Justice
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Communities are connecting practical climate responses with education, rights, environmental restoration and policy dialogue, including conversations about adaptation and climate finance.
Life on Land
Healthy soils, indigenous seeds and restored living landscapes.
Agroecology & biodiversity
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Through agroecology training, school gardens and local ecological knowledge, Haki Nawiri Afrika supports soil health, biodiversity and sustainable use of land.
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Our approach
Rights become real when communities can organise, learn and act.
Our work connects agroecology, human rights education, community dialogue, movement building and policy advocacy. We build on community knowledge and collective action to turn rights into everyday practice.
Our four pillars of justice
Four pillars. One shared commitment to justice.
From soil and seed to food sovereignty
Agroecology, food systems learning and organising with smallholder producers.
Resilience led by frontline communities
Documenting climate realities, building resilience and engaging policy.
Voice, rights and equal participation
Community dialogue, human rights education, land rights and legal awareness.
Young people shaping change
Human rights learning, child protection, student engagement and movement building.
CHILD RIGHTS · CROSS-CUTTING
Safe, heard and able to thrive
Rights awareness and participation with children, schools and communities.
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POLICY & ADVOCACY · CROSS-CUTTING
Community voices in global decisions
Watch Leonida Odongo’s CFS 51 contribution on African food sovereignty, published in our advocacy record.
Growing justice from soil to society
Principles of agroecology
Agroecology connects ecological care with human rights, community knowledge and food sovereignty. These ten interconnected elements guide learning and action.
Diversity
Nurturing many crops, indigenous seeds and forms of life.
Synergies
Connecting crops, trees, soil, water and people.
Recycling
Returning organic resources to productive use.
Efficiency
Using local resources wisely and reducing avoidable waste.
Resilience
Helping farms and communities cope with climate shocks.
Co-creation of knowledge
Learning through farmer experience and shared practice.
Human and social values
Protecting dignity, livelihoods and equal participation.
Culture and food traditions
Valuing indigenous knowledge and diverse local foods.
Responsible governance
Ensuring meaningful participation and accountable decisions.
Circular and solidarity economy
Strengthening fair relationships between food producers and consumers.
Framework: FAO's 10 Elements of Agroecology ↗
Evidence of action
Impact recorded across our programmes.
Figures drawn from Haki Nawiri Afrika’s existing website impact record.
Field stories
See the work, not just the words.
Haki Nawiri Afrika in Siaya County
A direct window into community-based work and engagement.
People behind the work
Grounded leadership. Community knowledge.
Haki Nawiri Afrika was formed by Kenya-based activists in collaboration with university students from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The idea dates to 2019 and continues to centre community experience, rights and collective action.
People, learning, change
Success stories and field voices
Explore documented activities and experiences from Haki Nawiri Afrika’s community work.
Putting food on the table
Community voices and action around the Right to Food Manifesto.
Learning and growing at Ulamba
School-based agroecology sensitisation and opportunities for young people to care for trees and food systems.
Leaving no village behind
Psychosocial support and resilience building in rural communities.
Get to know Haki Nawiri
Leadership, stories and community voices
Our Board & Team
Discover Haki Nawiri Afrika’s governance commitments and meet the people behind its community-led work. Individual board profiles will be added when confirmed.
Haki Nawiri Radio
Explore our developing radio and podcast space for community stories, conversations, field experiences and advocacy, grounded in our four justice pillars.
Programming is in development; there is no live broadcast yet.
Partners & networks
Change is built through collaboration.
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