AgriCulture School, Voi
The project strengthens a school in Kenya through sustainable agriculture, safe water supply and hands-on vocational training. This creates food security, new income opportunities and real future prospects for young people and their families.
The project
The New White House Academy in Voi, Kenya, is facing major challenges. Rising food prices, unreliable access to water and limited financial resources threaten the well-being of its 425 students, the quality of education and their future prospects. Many children grow up in highly vulnerable circumstances where daily safety, adequate nutrition and access to education cannot be taken for granted.
The AgriCulture School project addresses these challenges through an integrated sustainability approach. It combines food security, reliable water supply, practical training and economic resilience. At its core are four key components: expanding a two-hectare vegetable garden with efficient drip irrigation, establishing a small dairy unit, treating and bottling safe drinking water through a modernized desalination system, and implementing comprehensive rainwater harvesting.
These measures create tangible improvements in everyday life. Fresh food and safe drinking water are produced directly on site. At the same time, costs are reduced, income opportunities are generated and new learning environments are created. Students gain hands-on skills in agribusiness, water technology and entrepreneurship. Families in the surrounding community also benefit from affordable, safe products and newly acquired knowledge.
The goal is a school that can sustain itself in the long term, open up real opportunities for young people and serve as a model for climate-resilient, community-driven development in the region.
