ORGANISATION:  KOTIENO COMMUNITY PROJECTProject Location :Rangwe Constituency, Homa Bay Kenya.Email:paulomondi256@gmail.com Founder's  Postal and Physical AddressPaul Omondi OtienoP. O. HOMA BAYContact number : +254793708728Email: paulomondi256@gmail.com   BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISATIONThe project site is approximately 10 km Olare trading centre and 1 km from the house of the organisation  founder, Paul. The project was identified to be the priority for infrastructure support to socio-economic development and environmental  development One of the top most problems affecting Kotieno community especially during the occurrence of floods in the Lower Shire is inadequacy of trees. The Project will promote:The Organisation's profileThe Kotieno Community Project was initiated in early 2020. It operates in the area of the founder and kotieno village. The main aim of its establishment is to give power to people to decide and participate in development activities in our area, and be able to support the vulnerable members of the society. The major activities are to support the elderly, the HIV/AIDS affected,orphans widows and the disabled; manage environment by planting trees and sensitising the community. The projects are managed by the management  team of Kotieno  Community  Project  members. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONProblem StatementHouseholds with low per capita income, having elderly, hospitalised or chronically ill members, and whose head was unemployed were more likely to be this community.  Both catastrophic and impoverishing health payments increased with increased village deprivation. However, the presence of village lands shade some lights as most households are seen trying to depend on agriculture for their survival.Most of our agricultural farms are located at hillsides while others are regularly affected by storm water.The frequency of erosion  has been increasing over the years, resulting in loss of life to crops, damage to property and destruction of the environment..From these events, the Village Development committee (VDC) and the KotienoCommunity Organisation through participatory vulnerability assessment, identified the following stiff challenges:Approaches to help solve the challenges by the community Some of our achievements since 2020Fees to the orphansFood to the poorVegetable farming for our beneficiaries' consumption Tree planting Water for drinking when there is no rainsTree nursery worksThis is the break down of the items that we need for now.No.        Item                              Cost           Urgency1           Drinking water               $140       Very very urgent2           Delivery pipe                 $350       Very urgent3         Food for volunteers         $200  Urgent/ next week4         Student debt                   $2000                                                                 Instalments      within 6 months, first instalment($500) urgent.5         An additional 10k litres tank and installation. $13006       An ox- drawn plough plus 2 bulls    $750  Required7      Fencing a 2ha farm             $500            Required8        Electricity installation        $700              Required9   Construction of 3-door toilet  $800              Urgent10 Construction of a store          $500             RequiredTotal                                            $7240RationaleThe project is very important as it will build capacity of local people to prepare, mitigate and recover from poor environmental management and poverty. It helps in taking action to build safety and resilience, and reduce future hazard impacts. The project will ensure that there is continuous flow of agricultural  activities at Kotieno Community projects as well as eradication of poverty and poor life.Kotieno Community Project  is a best suited organisation to implement this project since the function falls under it has been seen in the past work diligently and within the instruction of the funders.Project Goal and ObjectivesThe main goal of the project is to improve the preparedness of people to respond to challenges of environment and investment through learning and practising, give the vulnerable people hope in terms of food and other basics.  Target BeneficiariesVulnerable people in this community  and beyond. These include but not limited to orphans, widows, and lame.The project will be implemented in the area of Traditional Authority Kotieno, some distance from Olare centre.About 650people.The project will be a failure if the communities will not fulfil their contributions in terms of strict management and care to the assets and services already put in place.We assume that the communities know their problem and that development comes from within the community. This will contribute to the success of the project.Project SustainabilityThe project is managed by kotieno Community Based Organisation with support from the initial funders. Regards,Paul Omondi OtienoOrganisation  founder Email: paulomondi256@gmail.com