The Paran women in Kenya have brought rain back to the outskirts of the Mau Forest. Their groundbreaking work against climate change has given them access to financial resources. They have also been awarded FIMI’s Indigenous Women’s Leadership Award. 

One person needs 300 dollars to ignite the food revolution by growing a basic organic food garden. Depending on the country and access to water, this amount can vary from 300 to 1500 dollars. 

One of the daily practices of Indigenous Women is to grow a backyard food garden, allowing us to preserve the biodiversity of the land and our native foods. This activity is now at risk because climate change has modified the rain cycle in the communities.

The Paris Agreement signed in 2014 gave the promise of funding in the amount of 10.3 billion for actions against climate change. Where are these resources for the Indigenous Peoples, who protect and live surrounded by 80% of the planet’s biodiversity?

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