Chairperson
Saleh Azizi
Provides overall leadership and direction for GHEA, chairs organisational meetings, and represents the organisation in engagements with community members, partners and stakeholders in Dadaab.
About Us
About Green Harvest Empowerment and Action
Community-based. Rights-respecting. Sustainability-focused.
Organisation overview
Green Harvest Empowerment and Action (GHEA) is a community-based organisation based at Ifo One, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Dadaab, Garissa County, Kenya. We work with refugees and host communities to improve livelihoods, food security, environmental conservation and social inclusion.
Background and purpose
GHEA was formed to respond, practically and locally, to challenges facing vulnerable households: food insecurity, limited livelihood opportunities, environmental degradation, and barriers faced by orphans, persons with disabilities, widows, older people and young people. Our purpose is to help communities build sustainable, dignified lives together.
Our history & registration
Founded in 2023. Registered as a CBO in 2026.
GHEA began its community work in 2023, bringing together community members around sustainable farming, environmental care and support for vulnerable neighbours in Dadaab.
On 28 August 2026, Green Harvest Empowerment & Action (GHEA) was duly registered as a Community Based Organization (CBO) by the Directorate of Social Development, pursuant to the Community Groups Registration Act, No. 30 of 2022 (Republic of Kenya).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Green Harvest Empowerment & Action (GHEA) |
| Type of group | Community Based Organization (CBO) |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Date of registration | 28 August 2026 |
| Registration No. | DSD/7/30/02/246412 |
| Certificate Serial No. | CBO 0021949 |
| Registered in | Dadaab Sub-County, Dadaab Constituency, Garissa County, Kenya |
Our Mission
To empower refugees and host communities through sustainable agriculture, food security, environmental conservation, human rights awareness and inclusive livelihood opportunities.
Our Vision
Resilient, food-secure and inclusive communities in Dadaab where every person can live with dignity and opportunity.
Our core values
- Sustainability: protecting resources for future generations.
- Dignity: every person treated with respect.
- Inclusion: no one left behind.
- Accountability: honest reporting, no invented results.
- Compassion: practical care for people facing hardship.
- Community participation: communities lead their own development.
- Empowerment: skills, knowledge and opportunity.
Geographic focus
Dadaab Refugee Camp (including Ifo One) and surrounding host communities in Garissa County, Kenya.
Our commitment
We prioritise vulnerable populations while strengthening cooperation between refugee and host communities, and we use survivor-centred, respectful language in all protection work.
Governance
Our Leadership Team
Green Harvest Empowerment & Action (GHEA) is led by community officials based in Dadaab. The team below provides leadership, coordination, record-keeping, financial oversight and field support for GHEA's work with refugees and host communities.
Programme Leader
Daniel Lulinda Nundu
Coordinates the planning and day-to-day delivery of GHEA programmes, supporting community farming, environmental activities and livelihood work to run as planned and benefit participants.
Secretary
Nyirahabimana Jenet Kimonyo
Keeps GHEA's records and meeting minutes, manages official correspondence, and supports clear documentation and communication across the organisation and the community it serves.
Treasurer
Hassani Shabani Lukangyela
Oversees GHEA's financial records and funds with accountability, supporting transparent handling of donations and organisational resources for community programmes.
Adviser
Ahmed Musanganya Byaka
Provides guidance and advice to GHEA's leadership, drawing on community experience to support sound decisions, partnerships and sustainable community development in Dadaab.
Field Officer
Mustafa M'kangya Swedi
Supports GHEA's activities on the ground in Ifo One and Dadaab, mobilising community members, helping organise farming and field activities, and following up work with participants.
Photographs published with the team members' permission. To contact the leadership team, email greenharvestempowermentaction@gmail.com or see our Contact page.