“In 2023, it was really bad. We planted maize and there was a drought. Insurance helped me. My children had food to eat and they’re healthy. I’m able to pay school fees. When I walk about the community, I see joy and healthy people”Fatuma Omuai, One Acre Fund client who farms a smallholding in Kenya, is protected by insurance funded by Humanity Insured and One Acre Fund
In Kakamega, Kenya, unpredictable weather threatens farmers’ livelihoods. Peter and Fatuma share how drought and crop yield insurance helps them keep their children in school, put food on the table in lean seasons, and build a more secure future. (Photo credit: Peter Okwaka, One Acre Fund client, One Acre Fund.)