How Lush Hillside Farms Are Protecting Nairobi’s Water Supply

A Kenyan water fund that helps upstream farmers improve their practices is boosting rural livelihoods and urban water quality at the same time.

How Lush Hillside Farms Are Protecting Nairobi’s Water Supply

A Kenyan water fund that helps upstream farmers improve their practices is boosting rural livelihoods and urban water quality at the same time.

Credit: Peter Yeung

Read more about sustainable agricultural practices taking root in Kenya.

Peter Yeung is a Contributing Editor at Reasons to be Cheerful. A Paris-based journalist, he also writes for publications including the Guardian, the LA Times and the BBC. He’s filed stories from across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

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