[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"site-nav":3,"news-siri-project-climate-farming":49},{"id":4,"extension":5,"items":6,"meta":46,"stem":47,"__hash__":48},"navigation\u002Fnavigation.yml","yml",[7,23,27,30,40,43],{"label":8,"href":9,"children":10},"Our Diocese","\u002Four-diocese",[11,14,17,20],{"label":12,"href":13},"Mission and Values","\u002Four-diocese\u002Fmission",{"label":15,"href":16},"History","\u002Four-diocese\u002Fhistory",{"label":18,"href":19},"Clergy and Staff","\u002Four-diocese\u002Fclergy",{"label":21,"href":22},"Parishes","\u002Four-diocese\u002Fparishes",{"label":24,"href":25,"children":26},"Schools","\u002Fschools","",{"label":28,"href":29,"children":26},"Projects","\u002Fprojects",{"label":31,"href":32,"children":33},"Ministries","\u002Fministries",[34,37],{"label":35,"href":36},"Women's Association","\u002Fministries\u002Fwomen",{"label":38,"href":39},"Youth Groups","\u002Fministries\u002Fyouth",{"label":41,"href":42,"children":26},"News","\u002Fnews",{"label":44,"href":45,"children":26},"Events","\u002Fevents",{},"navigation","JwU7WPNCo4HXSfArYKeRFRgnFONSKAm1O8jNdFdhR98",{"id":50,"title":51,"author":52,"body":53,"category":153,"date":154,"description":155,"excerpt":52,"extension":156,"featured":157,"image":158,"meta":159,"navigation":160,"path":161,"seo":162,"stem":163,"__hash__":164},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fsiri-project-climate-farming.md","Diocese's SIRI Project Boosts Food Security for Farmers in Semi-Arid Mbeere",null,{"type":54,"value":55,"toc":146},"minimark",[56,65,70,73,77,80,114,118,125,128,131,135],[57,58,59,60,64],"p",{},"The ACK Diocese of Mbeere's ",[61,62,63],"strong",{},"SIRI project"," — focused on strengthening food security and sustainable livelihoods in the semi-arid regions of Embu County — is making a measurable difference among small-scale farming communities across Mbeere North and Mbeere South.",[66,67,69],"h2",{"id":68},"responding-to-a-climate-challenge","Responding to a Climate Challenge",[57,71,72],{},"The Mbeere lowlands face significant and recurring food security challenges. Erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, and poor soil conditions have long made farming difficult for communities who depend on agriculture as their primary livelihood. The SIRI project was developed by the Diocese as a structured response to these realities, rooted in the Church's commitment to wholistic ministry.",[66,74,76],{"id":75},"what-the-project-offers","What the Project Offers",[57,78,79],{},"Working through parish networks across the Diocese, the project supports farmers with:",[81,82,83,90,96,102,108],"ul",{},[84,85,86,89],"li",{},[61,87,88],{},"Irrigation guidance"," — helping households access and manage water for dry-season farming",[84,91,92,95],{},[61,93,94],{},"Water storage solutions"," — rainwater harvesting tanks and small earth dams for household and community use",[84,97,98,101],{},[61,99,100],{},"Climate-resilient crop varieties"," — introducing drought-tolerant seeds suited to the local agro-ecology",[84,103,104,107],{},[61,105,106],{},"Agricultural training"," — practical workshops on soil health, conservation farming, and post-harvest handling",[84,109,110,113],{},[61,111,112],{},"Community empowerment"," — building farmer groups that can advocate for their needs and support one another",[66,115,117],{"id":116},"a-ministry-of-the-whole-gospel","A Ministry of the Whole Gospel",[57,119,120,121,124],{},"Bishop ",[61,122,123],{},"Rt. Rev. Prof. Moses Masamba Nthukah"," has consistently emphasised that the Diocese's mission extends beyond the walls of the church.",[57,126,127],{},"\"The Gospel calls us to serve the whole person,\" the Bishop has said. \"When a family cannot feed its children, the Church must be present — not only in prayer but in practical action.\"",[57,129,130],{},"The SIRI project embodies this vision, linking the Diocese's spiritual leadership with tangible development work among the most vulnerable communities in Embu County.",[66,132,134],{"id":133},"contact","Contact",[57,136,137,138,141,142,145],{},"For more information about the Diocese's community development programmes, contact the Diocesan Office at ",[61,139,140],{},"P.O. Box 122 – 60104, Siakago"," or call ",[61,143,144],{},"0721-423-840",".",{"title":26,"searchDepth":147,"depth":147,"links":148},2,[149,150,151,152],{"id":68,"depth":147,"text":69},{"id":75,"depth":147,"text":76},{"id":116,"depth":147,"text":117},{"id":133,"depth":147,"text":134},"Service","2024-09-10","The ACK Diocese of Mbeere's SIRI project — focused on strengthening food security and sustainable livelihoods in the semi-arid regions of Embu County — is making a measurable difference among small-scale farming communities across Mbeere North and Mbeere South.","md",false,"\u002Fimages\u002Four-diocese\u002Fhead-office.png",{},true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fsiri-project-climate-farming",{"title":51,"description":155},"news\u002Fsiri-project-climate-farming","3XCGLkzE4tbWQsgIQDDjkIclnKL4kEEU4YJ0KZYVM-g"]