Health, Nutrition and Well-being
Supporting community health, nutrition, WASH and wellbeing with clear links to public services.
Explore →MOVE FOR ADAPTIVE LOCALS
Building adaptive local communities. Creating sustainable opportunities.
Who We Are
MOVE FOR ADAPTIVE LOCALS (MAL) is a community-based organisation based in Nakuru County, working with communities across Kenya’s Rift Valley on adaptive livelihoods, inclusion, climate resilience, and accountable local development. We organize, empower and support local communities—including Indigenous Peoples, pastora...
Mission
To strengthen community-led solutions, indigenous knowledge, inclusive services, sustainable livelihoods, dece...
Vision
Adaptive, healthy, peaceful and prosperous local communities living with dignity in a sustainable environment.
Approach
We listen to community priorities, co-design solutions with communities, implement practical action, and measu...
Our Areas of Impact
Community-led work across agriculture, livelihoods, climate, youth, women and health.
Climate Change, Environment and Resilience
Helping communities adapt to climate shocks through restoration, preparedness and nature-based solutions.
Explore →Human Rights, Governance, Peace and Security
Strengthening rights awareness, accountable governance, peacebuilding and inclusive public participation.
Explore →Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Advancing leadership, protection and dignity for women, girls, persons with disabilities and marginalized groups.
Explore →Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment
Supporting enterprises, skills and market linkages that build dignified, resilient household incomes.
Explore →Education, Research and Community Capacity
Strengthening learning, participatory research and the capacity of community institutions.
Explore →Featured Projects
Real initiatives with communities across Nakuru County.
Climate Change, Environment and Resilience
Community Climate Resilience Project
Community nurseries, tree growing and landscape restoration that help households prepare for drought, degraded land and climate sh...
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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Women's Enterprise Development
Skills, mentoring and market linkages that help women build dignified livelihoods and stronger household incomes.
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Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment
Coffee Value Chain Support
Helping smallholder coffee producers improve quality, cooperation and access to better market opportunities.
View project →How We Work
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Listen
Community priorities first
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Co-design
Solutions built together
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Implement
Practical action on the ground
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Measure
Learn and improve
Water & Climate
Building water security, together
How a Nakuru community and MAL moved from dusty earthworks to a lined basin ready for the rains across the Rift Valley.
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Youth
Youth skills for decent work
Vocational, digital and enterprise skills are opening doors for young people in Nakuru County.
Read story →30 Aug 2026 · News
Community training strengthens local skills
MAL continues community training that builds practical skills for livelihoods, health and resilience.
Read update →22 Aug 2026 · News
Youth empowerment initiative continues in Nakuru
Digital, vocational and enterprise skills remain a priority for young people in MAL communities.
Read update →Where We Work
Headquartered in Nakuru and active across Nakuru County — with partners who share community priorities.
Explore mapPartners
Working with government and civil society for stronger community outcomes.
You Can Help Create Lasting Change
Partner, volunteer, join the team — or support programmes that serve Nakuru communities.