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Lambwe as a settlement boasts of a population of 11,079 people. This population largely depends on subsistence farming. The arable land used to receive sufficient rainfalls for human, crops and animal use. In the 3yrs in a row, Lambwe has experienced devastating drought and famine that saw livestock which was source of livelihood for the local wiped out and women trekking over 7 Km in search of water for both domestic and animal use. Having no way other alternative source of income; the local community turned to the forest for charcoal burning which led to rampant deforestation. Youths, who are the direct beneficiaries of this degraded environment, have had their socio-economic life threatened. The situation got worse. As a result, few friends of environment came together, brainstormed solutions to this menace and came up with strategies and models to counter the extreme, deforestation, degradation and climate change effects. The vehicle was dubbed Regreening Lambwe Initiative.The best model we adopted was Conservational Education Through Entertainment, christened Edutainment. The aim is to inculcate the culture of environmental protection and conservation amongst the youth women.

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Organization engage youth and women in production of the seedlings that are used in our Edutainment activities. 
The project provides the opportunity to sell high quality and value seedlings 
Project involves youths and women in sales and marketing of organization orchard 
Project involves youths and women fish feeds formulation and production through locally available resources 
The project through advocacy youths and women have broken the cultural barrier on land ownership and practicing short and long term investment like tree planting in the ancestral land. 
During the edutainment activities, project advocates for child rights, HIV among the youths, gender based violence and family planning. 
The project involves youths and women in briquette making and selling. 
The organization will support youths and women in making and selling improved cooking stoves.

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