The fifty one seater OSIENALA bus is ready for use. The bus was commissioned to work by the Director of OSIENALA Dr. Obiero Ong'ang'a on 15th July 2010. Individuals, groups and schools can now hire the bus. Early booking is recommended for convenience and all enquiries should be made to Marketing Officer on 0734735146 or visit OSIENALA offices in Kisumu town and at Dunga Beach.
Suba Green Forest Initiative
Introduction
The Entrance to the GFSI-Ltd sit at Kwethumbe
The Entrance to the GFSI-Trust site at Magunga
In the year 2008, Stichting Het-Groene Woudt (SHGW), a foundation based in Netherlands and International Child Support (ICS), came up with an integrated model combining; a commercial tree farming enterprise and a social initiative focusing on promoting small-holder tree farming, community livelihood projects and civic driven child development. The project dubbed Suba Green Forest Initiative (SGFI) is being implemented by two key investors; the Green Forest Social Investment (GFSI) Ltd. investing in the establishment of commercial tree estates on the trust lands, building factories as well as guaranteeing the market of products and the Green Forest Social Investment Trust (GFSIT) investing in the establishment of small holder commercial tree farms on the individual and group farms, promotes livelihood activities for income generation and advocates for women, youth and child rights in the access and utilization of resources.
The Initiative therefore works closely with key partners and stakeholders such as OSIENALA (Friends of Lake Victoria), Family Support Community Based Initiative (FASCOBI), SUBA County Council, School Management committees (SMCs), Government departments and communities/farmers in the implementation process.
The overall SGF-Initiative aims at ‘’Stimulating economic and social transformation of the people in Gwassi Division, Suba District-Kenya”. These will be achieved through;
Exploring existing opportunity for Commercial, tree farming and sustainable harvesting for processing and marketing of charcoal and timber products, jatropha farming for processing and marketing of bio-fuel,Beekeeping and harvesting of honey for processing and marketing, Aloe vera farming for processing and marketing.
Organizing and educating the people to invest in social development at household and community level.
Establishment of a savings and credit organization to enable the people to access savings and credit facilities to support their economic development activities.
SGF Initiative mission
The mission of the Suba Green Forest Initiative is providing equal economic opportunities for social well being of children, youth and women and investment in natural environment in Gwassi Divisionof Suba District in Kenya.
