ERIS
Focused Livelihood · Turkana, Kenya
ERIS works at the grassroots to fight poverty, protect the environment, and build thriving communities across Turkana and the North Rift Valley.
Founded in 2023 by alumni of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, ERIS is a registered CBO addressing poverty and environmental challenges in Turkana County and beyond.
Boreholes, fish ponds, tree planting, and sustainable farming to secure community livelihoods.
Empowering pastoralist communities, children, and youth through quality learning.
Mobile clinics, hygiene training, sanitary towels, and community health campaigns.
We are a grassroots movement resisting poverty, injustice, and inequality. From Lodwar town to the deepest interior villages, ERIS provides platforms for communities to voice their experiences and receive meaningful support.
Our collaborative approach integrates local leadership with modern solutions — promoting peace, co-existence, and sustainable development across the North Rift Valley.
Get In Touch →Watch how ERIS is transforming lives across Turkana County through sustainable programmes in water, education, and community health.
Three core pillars — water, education, and health — delivering sustainable change across Turkana County and the North Rift Valley.
Developing boreholes, storage tanks, fish ponds, and community farms. Training locals on sustainable water management and climate-resilient agriculture.
Learn more →Raising awareness among pastoralist communities on the value of education, running mentorship for secondary students, and adult literacy programmes.
Learn more →WASH campaigns, sanitary towel distribution, mobile health clinics for screenings, and community forums on substance abuse prevention.
Learn more →Our mission is to provide innovation and foster resilience in order to fight poverty and promote sustainable development for inter and intra generational equity across the North Rift Valley.
Your support — whether as a donor, partner organisation, or volunteer — directly funds water infrastructure, education resources, and health services for Turkana communities.