This My name is Caleb Omolo and I am from the Rongo District of Kenya in Africa.
Growing up on a village in Kenya
I know first hand the extreme poverty that still exists today in rural areas of the Rongo District and throughout Africa. As
a child my view of this was no different than anyone else growing up under those circumstances. My father wanted a better life
for all of us, and for that reason he felt that farming was not the best opportunity for us to overcome the hardships that he
encountered during his lifetime.
Through many hard moments, my father always provided us with the necessary tools to graduate
from high school. Because of his hard work and dedication to of all us, we were able to leave Kenya to different parts of the
world. I came to America, where I subsequently graduated from college and became a citizen of the United States.
My youngest brother who also graduated from college after he left Africa had much sucess in Europe, Asia and the United States. But life is unpredicatable and one day my life changed forever. That tragic day, I found out that my beloved brother had died in a deadly accident. That event changed how I viewed life forever. I realized that life was too short and that the only way I could honor his memory and that of my family was to do something meaningful for humanity.
My youngest brother who also graduated from college after he left Africa had much sucess in Europe, Asia and the United States. But life is unpredicatable and one day my life changed forever. That tragic day, I found out that my beloved brother had died in a deadly accident. That event changed how I viewed life forever. I realized that life was too short and that the only way I could honor his memory and that of my family was to do something meaningful for humanity.
It is for that purpose,
that I embarked on a quest to help the people of my Kenyan village and its surrounding regions. This quest has taken me to many cities
in the United States of America. With the help of many people, I have come to realize that the only way that these villages
can overcome poverty is by providing them with the necessary tools for training in farming, land conservation management and animal
husbandry. Many of these villagers live day to day and for most of them the concept of training is hard to grasp but most understand
that through training and dedication, they can have the opportunity to provide for themselves and their families and create a bridge
over times of critical hardships.
That's why with the help of many people, I formed an organization that seeks to solve the deforestation and land degradation problems that still exists today in Kenya. I firmly believe, that one way to solve these problems is to introduce fast growing multi purpose trees in order to help with the restoration of the top soil. Such trees provide nitrogen fixing capabilities to the soil and the leaves act as organic manure, thus enabling the top soil to meet the conditions necessary to allow organic matter to thrive again. Additionally, the planting of these trees directly counters the greenhouse effect and global warming.
That's why with the help of many people, I formed an organization that seeks to solve the deforestation and land degradation problems that still exists today in Kenya. I firmly believe, that one way to solve these problems is to introduce fast growing multi purpose trees in order to help with the restoration of the top soil. Such trees provide nitrogen fixing capabilities to the soil and the leaves act as organic manure, thus enabling the top soil to meet the conditions necessary to allow organic matter to thrive again. Additionally, the planting of these trees directly counters the greenhouse effect and global warming.
This concept has a direct impact to our survival because if you save the soil,
then you feed a child then that child can save his/her village and when that happens they can change the world.
FOUNDER'S INSIGHT
