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A winding red dirt road through the Kenyan savanna with acacia trees and weaver bird nests.
A person's hand carefully planting a green seedling into rich, dark soil.
A dramatic, golden sunset over the savanna with two acacia trees silhouetted against the sky.
A majestic acacia tree silhouetted against a soft sky with a red road leading into the savanna.

Miti Kwa Maisha – Trees for Life

Green Dada Foundation is regenerating land and livelihoods across Kenya through community-led tree nurseries and training programs.

Explore Our Vision

We are a grassroots organization working to transform underused land into thriving ecosystems, while creating green jobs for women and youth in Kenya.

Kisumu Faidherbia Nursery

In 2025, we're setting up a 5-hectare nursery on leased black cotton 'mbuga' land near Kisumu. Using raised beds, earthworks, and composting, we'll grow 200,000+ Faidherbia albida seedlings annually.

Seedling Production

200K+ trees/year

Earthworks

Swales, berms, and water retention

Composting System

Locally-sourced organic matter

Local Jobs

15+ jobs and skill training

Hand holding rich soil with scientific icons representing soil health analysis.

Healthy Soils

We enrich degraded black cotton soils with compost and cover crops.

Looking up into the vibrant green canopy of a large, healthy tree.

Thriving Trees

We grow native Faidherbia that improve farms and absorb carbon.

A large group of community members planting trees together in a grassy field.

Stronger Communities

We train locals, create jobs, and build green economies.

Ahero Green Fuel

We're producing synthetic charcoal briquettes from cane trash in the Ahero area. This clean, affordable fuel eliminates the need for firewood or burned charcoal while creating numerous jobs.

Sugar cane waste and agricultural trash in Kenyan fields, the raw material for Ahero Green Fuel

Raw Materials

Community members processing cane trash into sustainable fuel briquettes

Production Process

Finished Ahero Green Fuel briquettes, clean burning charcoal alternative

Final Product

Cane Trash Recycling

Converting waste to fuel

Clean Energy

Eliminates firewood dependency

Job Creation

Employment for local communities

Affordable Fuel

Cost-effective energy solution

"We're not just planting trees — we're planting a future."
— Green Dada Team

Get Involved

We're just getting started — and you can be part of it. Whether you're a farmer, a donor, or a partner, Green Dada welcomes you.

Support Our Roots

Your donation helps us build raised nursery beds, train workers, and grow seedlings that restore Kenya's soil and forests. Even a small gift makes a big impact.

KES 75,000 raised of 2,000,000 goal

You can also give via M-PESA.