PELUM is a network of civil society organizations working with grass-root communities in East and Southern Africa.

The network was started in 1995 with the vision to empower communities to become self-organized to make choices towards a socially and economically sustainable improved quality of life.

PELUM aims to:

• promote participatory ecological land use management in East and Southern Africa
• Build the capacity of members and partner to respond appropriately towards the empowerment of communities.
• Promote the use of indigenous knowledge and local innovations.
• strengthen linkages and collaboration through action learning among partners and members
• campaign, advocate and lobby for change of policies in favour of small scale farmers.
• increase the visibility of small-scale farmers.

Contact details:

Contact: Zachary Makanya

Address: PO Box 1134, Thika, Kenya

Tel: +254 67 31686

Fax: +254 67 30055

Email: pelumkenya@pelum.net

Web: www.pelum.net