We are testing an agriculture and finance intervention to improve the health and well-being of families living within communities affected by HIV in Western Kenya
Component 1
MoneyMakerMax’ treadle pump, a low-cost irrigation water pump, which enable farmers to irrigate their crops year-round, avoiding dependence on seasonal rainfall thus capitalizing on high crop prices in the marketplace.
Component 2
Training on sustainable farming practices and financial management delivered to groups of participants in 8 didactic and practical demonstration sessions.
Component 3
Loan program (worth $175 USD) to purchase the irrigation pump, seeds, fertilizers, and other farming implements.