Unearth

Deep within Ainamoi village, Saoset location of Bomet County lives a “farming warrior.” We meet Nancy Rono a widowed lady with three children. She is among the farmers under the Payment for Environmental Services (PES) scheme piloted in the Mara River Basin with support from the HSBC Water Programme. Nancy tending to her farm Nancy has proven against all odds that anyone can make it if they are focused and committed. Her story dates back to the year 2014 June, when she first joined the PES scheme. Nancy’s farm was identified as erosion hotspot and an urgent intervention was needed to reduce surface run-off. Being an open and bare land on a steep slope she could hardly harvest enough food to feed her family. Her once bare land is now rich with fodder for her animals, maize, tea and cabbages guaranteeing her food security. From her farm income she is now able to educate her children and fend for her family daily needs. With a daily routine that sees her up by 5am, she starts