Urgent Action Fund - Africa
Rapid Response Grant Application
ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION
1. Name, physical address, email, website/social media pages, telephone contacts of the organisation (s) making the request
TTGD Eco Siaya Community Based Organisation - Kenya Siaya, Siaya County, Kenya.
Email: ttgdsiaya@gmail.com,
Web: https://phcport.com/phcprojects/P359_TTGD_Kenya_Siaya/
2. Name and title of the contact person (s). Kindly provide names, titles and contact details (email and phone numbers) of two other staff/ team/ board members of the applying organization/ group
Project Lead - TTGD Kenya Siaya - ttgdsiaya@gmail.com +254 722 968 571
Community Secretary - James Ouma Ochieng - jamesochieng@gmail.com +254 723 254 752;
Treasurer - Anne Akoth Otieno - akothanne2020@gmail.com +254 724 227 975
3. Brief description of the organisation’s mission or main focus of work and when it was formed. Include the type of organization, e.g grassroot, national, regional, Community Based Organization (CBO) etc
A community-centred initiative focused on sustainable agriculture and early education, operating under TTGD Eco Siaya Community Based Organisation since 2024.
4. Where is your organisation based? E.g. Rural, urban, peri-urban
Rural
Rural
5. Number of womn working in the organization, including their age range, and positions held.
42 women aged 20-55 serving as lead farmers, coordinators, and educators.
6. List your current and previous sources of funding.
Seed support from county agriculture office, local in-kind contributions, TTGD core funding.
7. Provide at least three names and current contact information for organizations or funders who can recommend/endorse your work (Including phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the contact person).
Aloyce Odhiambo - email-aloiseodhiambo@gmail.com +254 712 218 744 - Village elder
Kennedy Simiyu - kennedisiundu79@gmail.com +254 721 912 352 - Agronomist
Hassan Isadia - hisadia@yahoo.com +254 729 753 913 - Farmer
8. How did you learn about Urgent Action Fund-Africa?
TTGD Central Coordination Unit
THE SITUATION
9. What is the issue you want to address and when did it start?
Poverty and food insecurity due to underutilized rural agricultural potential. Identified in early 2024.
10. What makes this situation an opportunity for advancing womn’s human rights?
High market demand for non-GMO sunflower oil and Kenya's overdependence on imports offers a transformation point. [reference to how this benefits women]
11.1. Power analysis: who (individuals/groups) has power and will benefit by maintaining the situation as it is?
Current edible oil importers and local middlemen.
11.2. Who actually has power to make the change you seek? How will you influence them?
Agricultural authorities and TTGD Foundation can redirect farmer support through advocacy and farmer guarantees.
11.3. How will your intervention contribute to the bigger picture of transforming power to advance womn’s human rights?
Transforms rural economies, empowers women farmers, and addresses food sovereignty.
12.1. What are the possible risks associated with addressing this situation?
Initial resistance from existing supply chains, market volatility, and logistical delays.
12.2. How can these risks be mitigated?
Engagement of agronomists, extension officers, structured contract farming, and local stakeholder buy-in.
12.3. How do you intend to address the security, safety and wellbeing of colleagues engaged in this activism?
Community support groups, agronomist-led trainings, mental health awareness for farmers and staff.
13. Why is your organization best placed to address the situation in 9 above?
TTGD's hybrid model combines education, agriculture, and sustainable community structures with local and regional trust.
THE URGENT ACTION/INTERVENTIONS
14. What do you want to do about the issue mentioned in number 9? Describe your activities/intervention.
Provide sunflower seeds, beekeeping materials, training, and establish an oil processing centre. Support market linkages and environmental farming practices.
15. What are the intended outcomes/changes you would like to achieve from your interventions?
(1) 100 acres cultivated
(2) Oil processing facility functional
(3) Income and food security improved for 500+ people.
16. Why could this intervention not be planned for as part of your day-to-day work?
Favorable weather cycle and availability of hybrid seeds and extension support must be utilized immediately.
17. Who are the people you plan to work with and how? Describe as appropriate.
Rural women-led households, youth, and elder-led families in Siaya. Including widows and those with no prior access to farming inputs.
18. Will you partner with other groups in this action? If yes, explain roles and contact info.
PHC Service - governance oversight, reporting, and accountability, PHC support.
TTGD Central - logistics, funding channeling, and branding support.
Skill-building workshops, mentorship programs, healthcare initiatives, and advocacy campaigns.
19. Are you part of any feminist/womn rights movement(s), coalition, or network?
TTGD Eco Siaya Community Based Organisation.
20. Where and when will the intervention be carried out?
Siaya County, Kenya - mainly rural, May to September 2025.
21. How much are you requesting (in USD)?
15,000
22. What other sources of support are available for this effort?
County extension officer time, local venue space,
agronomist volunteerism.
23. Should the information about this request be kept confidential? If yes, why and for how long?
No - this project is publicly visible to inspire replication and partnerships.