Annual Report

Northern Vision CBO

2025 Year in Review

Empowering Women, Youth, and Communities Through Climate Justice and Equality

Executive Director: Zamzam Bonaya Boru

Our Path, Our Purpose

In 2025, Northern Vision strengthened community resilience across Northern Kenya—supporting over 300 families with clean, smoke-free energy, planting more than 150 trees through community-led regreening efforts, and expanding access to education, food security, and women-centered climate solutions.

Climate Justice & Action

Women's Land Rights & Equality

SRHR & Youth Empowerment

NV Farm & Food Security

"Our path in women's land rights is not just about equity; it's about survival, dignity, and the future of our people."

2025 at a Glance

300+
Families, Smoke-Free Light

Safer, smoke-free light after dark in Gotu (Sands of Gold), improving study conditions and household safety.

150+
Trees, Regreening Kenya

Planted with 30+ civil society partners including Gotu Primary School, convened by NEMA Isiolo.

Global
Grassroots at COP30

Engaging on Article 6 safeguards, locally led adaptation, agroecology, and climate finance.

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Schools, SRHR Sessions

Menstrual health awareness, hygiene, and sanitary product distribution for adolescent girls.

Climate Action in Our Hands

Regreening Northern Kenya

Planted 150+ trees with 30+ civil society partners including Gotu Primary School, Isiolo Scouts, Rovers, and Journey for Hope—convened by NEMA Isiolo for World Environment Day and National Tree Planting Day.

'Light in the Darkness'

Distributed 300 solar lanterns in Gotu (Sands of Gold), replacing hazardous kerosene lamps and providing families with safe, smoke-free light for studying and evening activities.

"He who plants a tree, plants a hope."
Tree planting initiative

Community-Led Regreening

Over 150 trees planted with 30+ civil society partners, convened by NEMA Isiolo.

'The Land Is Our Mother'

Shifting National Dialogue

Co-led the session "Shifting Power, Voice and Agency to Grassroot Women in Land Governance" at the National Land Commission's conference, ensuring our voices were central to Kenya's land reform.

Indigenous Healing & Documentary

Premiered 'Laftin Haad Namma' (The Land Is Our Mother) documentary, elevating cultural healing and empowering women to claim their land rights through community screenings.

"The fight for women's land rights is a fight for justice, resilience, and sustainable development for grassroots women all over the world."
Women's land rights advocacy

Women in Land Governance

Amplifying grassroots women's voices in national land policy discussions.

Grassroots Representation at COP30

Global Climate Advocacy

Engaged on Article 6 safeguards, locally led adaptation, agroecology, and climate finance—bringing pastoralist women's voices to the global climate stage.

Building Coalitions

Connected with grassroots organizations worldwide to strengthen advocacy for community-led climate solutions and indigenous knowledge systems.

"Without grassroots women at the table, there is no climate justice. Our voices, our solutions, our future."
Youth at COP30

Grassroots Climate Advocacy

Pastoralist women engaging on climate finance and locally led adaptation at COP30.

Cooperatives & Economic Empowerment

Unlocking Evening Potential

The 300 solar lanterns provided to the "Sands of Gold" community in Gotu extend the workday, allowing artisans to continue their craft and children to study without interruption.

Reducing Financial Burdens

By replacing expensive and inefficient kerosene, these lanterns free up household income, directly contributing to the economic resilience of pastoralist families.

Building a Foundation for Growth

These initiatives serve as a foundation for developing community cooperatives and strengthening local economies from the ground up.

🌾 NV Farm: Climate-Smart Agriculture

Circular Economy Model

Integrating solar power, fish ponds, and organic farming into a sustainable closed-loop system that adapts to Northern Kenya's arid conditions.

Azolla Breeding Program

CJIFA grant enabled our azolla breeding initiative—a water fern that provides sustainable fish feed and natural soil fertilizer.

Community Food Security

Building local capacity for food sovereignty through training, demonstration sites, and community-owned agricultural infrastructure.

Community Events & Partnerships

Local partnerships

Local Action, Collective Strength

Regreening events convened by NEMA Isiolo with 30+ civil society partners including Isiolo Scouts, Rovers, Journey For Hope, and Gotu Primary School.

Sweden cultural exchange

Global Exchange & Learning (Kenya-Sweden)

Two-way cultural exchange: NVCBO's immersion in Sweden for global partnership building, and hosting Swedish visitors in Isiolo County for grassroots learning.

Impact Story: Light, Dignity, and Hope in Gotu

For hundreds of pastoralist families in the 'Sands of Gold' community, nightfall brought challenges: the risk of animal encounters, the danger of kerosene, and the end of the day's productivity. By providing 300 solar lanterns, we provided:

  • Safety: Protecting families from harm after dark.
  • Opportunity: Allowing children to study and artisans to work in the evenings.
  • Dignity: Delivering a clean, sustainable solution that honors their way of life and builds daily resilience.

2025 Highlights Gallery

Moments that defined our year

Solar lantern distribution
Solar Lantern Distribution

Gotu, Kenya

Community workshop
Community Workshop

Education & Empowerment

Sweden cultural exchange
Sweden Cultural Exchange

International Partnership

Tree planting event
Tree Planting Initiative

Regreening Northern Kenya

Women's land rights advocacy
Land Rights Advocacy

National Land Commission

Youth empowerment
Youth Empowerment

Building Future Leaders

Looking Ahead to 2026

In 2026, we will build on this year's momentum. Our focus is to:

Expand Climate Resilience

Launch new regreening projects and explore innovative water conservation techniques.

Innovate with Technology

Develop and deploy tech solutions to support women's cooperatives and improve information access.

Deepen Global Partnerships

Strengthen our international connections to bring new resources and a global spotlight to Northern Kenya.

Continue the Fight for Justice

Ensure grassroots women are at the core of all land and climate policy.

Our Gratitude, Our Community

This work is only possible because of you. Thank you to our community members, partners, donors, and volunteers.

"Every like, share, comment, save, and DM... helps amplify the movement for women's land rights around the world."

Our Partners & Supporters

NEMA Isiolo
CJIFA
National Land Commission
Stand For Her Land
Gotu Primary School
Journey for Hope
Isiolo Scouts & Rovers
Sweden Cultural Exchange Partners

Let's build the future together.

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