Our Impact

Our work strengthens community power, advances justice, and protects the lands, territories, waters, and livelihoods of Indigenous peoples across the Greater Turkana Basin through advocacy, research, and grassroots action.

Protecting Lake Turkana. Strengthening Communities. Advancing Justice.

For over a decade, Friends of Lake Turkana has worked alongside Indigenous communities to defend land, water, and human rights across the Greater Turkana Basin. Our impact is reflected not only in policy influence and advocacy outcomes, but in stronger community voice, women’s leadership, accountable governance, and the ability of communities to shape decisions that affect their lives, cultures, and futures.

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community groups supported to engage in advocacy, public participation, and accountability processes

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community monitors trained and actively documenting rights, environmental, and governance issues

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advocacy actions influencing public policy, budget decisions, and accountability across land, climate, gender, and governance issues

Stories of Resilience

“When the plans for a massive dam threatened to dry up our lake, FoLT helped us raise our voices. Now our children still fish and our culture endures.”

— Elder Amina, fisher and grandmother.