Farming and Health Education (FHE) is a community-driven initiative based in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture, health awareness, and education for refugees and host communities. FHE empowers individuals through hands-on training, innovative farming techniques, and regenerative sanitation solutions.

FHE was established to address food insecurity, poor sanitation, and lack of economic opportunities in resource-constrained environments. The organization integrates permaculture, biogas innovations, and indigenous seed distribution to enhance food production while promoting environmental sustainability.

Through workshops, community projects, and partnerships, FHE provides practical knowledge and skills, enabling refugees to become self-sufficient farmers and entrepreneurs. The initiative supports children and families through safe learning programs and social development activities, fostering resilience and sustainable livelihoods.

Operating since 2018, FHE continues to expand its impact by working with local farmers, humanitarian agencies, and researchers, ensuring that displaced communities have access to healthier, greener, and more sustainable futures.

About the approach

Our project embraces a regenerative, open, collaborative, and ecosystemic approach to addressing sanitation and sustainability challenges in refugee communities. The Treebog Project integrates natural processes, local knowledge, and participatory design to create a self-sustaining sanitation system that transforms human waste into nutrient-rich compost, enriching the environment while promoting hygiene.

Collaboration is central to our methodology. We co-create solutions with refugees, community leaders, and local artisans, ensuring the project is culturally appropriate, scalable, and community-driven. Through hands-on training and knowledge-sharing, we empower individuals to build and maintain Treebogs, fostering self-reliance and skill development.

Our project is open-source, meaning the designs and learnings can be shared and replicated in other humanitarian settings. By integrating regenerative principles, we reduce waste, restore ecosystems, and enhance food security through sustainable agriculture.

By embracing a systems-thinking approach, we connect sanitation, food production, and environmental stewardship, demonstrating how distributed, locally adapted solutions can drive meaningful impact in displacement contexts.

About the designer

Marcelin Munga is a visionary social entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Farming and Health Education (FHE), based in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. With a strong background in sustainable agriculture, regenerative sanitation, and community development, he leads innovative projects that empower displaced communities through self-sufficiency and ecological resilience.

FHE operates as a collaborative collective, integrating farmers, educators, designers, and local artisans to develop sustainable food systems, biogas solutions, and indigenous seed distribution programs. Their approach prioritizes co-creation, open knowledge-sharing, and ecosystemic impact, ensuring that solutions are adaptable and scalable in humanitarian settings.

Marcelin and his team have successfully implemented projects that improve food security, promote regenerative sanitation, and enhance community livelihoods. Through partnerships, participatory design, and training, they transform challenges into opportunities, proving that design-driven solutions can create lasting change in refugee communities and beyond.