๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ค๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ โ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ
Building Livelihoods & Empowering Communities (BLEC), in partnership with South North Nexus (SNN), was proud to support and facilitate our members' participation at the KKCF โ Kakuma Kalobeyei Challenge Fund Trade Fair in Kakuma. ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ "๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ", ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ก...
Aug. 17, 2026 | Categories: Market LinkageHelp Us Water 247 Farms in Turkana This Dry Season
247 farming households in Turkana planted drought-resistant seeds this season. They attended our training. They prepared their soil. They planted with hope. Now the dry season is coming โ and without drip irrigation, their harvest could fail. BLEC is installing gravity-fed drip irrigation kits to protect family farms through Turkana's harshest months. Each kit delivers water directly to plan...
Aug. 10, 2026 | Categories: OUR IMPACTWorld Refugee Day 2026 โ Until Everyone Is Safe
There is a quiet kind of courage in starting over with nothing โ and an even quieter kind in choosing, every day, to build something anyway. Across Kakuma, Kalobeyei, and the host communities of Turkana, BLEC works alongside women who have lost almost everything โ and watched them rebuild everything that matters. Women who arrived with nothing but resolve are now running small businesses, tendi...
Aug. 10, 2026 | Categories: NEWSWorld Refugee Day 2026 โ Until Everyone Is Safe
There is a quiet kind of courage in starting over with nothing โ and an even quieter kind in choosing, every day, to build something anyway. Across Kakuma, Kalobeyei, and the host communities of Turkana, BLEC works alongside women who have lost almost everything โ and watched them rebuild everything that matters. Women who arrived with nothing but resolve are now running small businesses, tendi...
Aug. 10, 2026 | Categories: NEWS1,510 Turkana Participants Reached in Five Months โ 76% Women
Building Livelihoods & Empowering Communities (BLEC) is proud to share a major milestone from our 2026 programme in Turkana County. Between January and May 2026, BLEC reached 1,510 direct participants across Turkana Central, Loima, Kakuma, and Kalobeyei โ 50% of our full-year target of 3,000 people โ in just five months. 76% of all participants are women. 27% are from refugee communities in ...
Aug. 10, 2026 | Categories: NEWSFrom the Hive to the Market
How BLEC Entrepreneurs are Sweetening the Turkana Economy One of the standout displays at the Market Day 2026 was the collection of "Acacia Honey" and "Bee Hive" products. These aren't just jars on a shelf; they represent a journey of value addition supported by BLEC. ๐ข Quality Control: Participants showcased pure, locally sourced honey, professionally packaged and labeled to meet market s...
March 4, 2026 | Categories: OUR IMPACTSpotlight: The Art of Resilience
Preserving Culture through Modern Trade The vibrant colors of the beadwork at the BLEC stalls drew crowds throughout the day. This traditional craft is being transformed into a sustainable business model. 1.The Power of Groups: Womenโs groups worked together to display intricate necklaces, wristbands, and traditional ornaments on organized pallets. 2.Direct Access: Market Day provided a r...
March 4, 2026 | Categories: OUR IMPACTEmpowering Voices: How Advocacy Training is Transforming Women Leaders in Turkanaโs Interior
At Building Livelihoods & Empowering Communities (BLEC), we believe that sustainable development begins when every member of the community has the confidence to speak up. Our mission to support "interior areas" reached a new milestone this month through our specialized Women Advocacy Training sessions. For many women in remote regions, participating in local governance and community meetings ca...
Feb. 24, 2026 | Categories: NEWS