Organic Health Response

We support an ecosystem of diverse community health initiatives on Mfangano Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya.

We’ve enrolled and tested over
5105
EK club members!

When human illness rises, the environment suffers too…

We are excited to share new research examining links between human and ecosystem health, to be published this week in PNAS.
EK Emergency Boat

Day and night, the EK Boat transports Mfangano residents in need of critical emergency care, often at mainland hospitals, a lake away
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Learn more about this remote island community and the work of OHR in this short video!
The Ekialo Kiona “Worldwide” Center

The “EK” is our HQ on Mfangano: our solar-powered field station, farm and tree nursery, community training facility, mountain bike shop, and favorite lunch spot.
A Vision for Lake Victoria

Joel Oguta donated his land 5 years ago so we could build the EK Center. Today he leads our Sustainable Agriculture Program. His team has a vision for long-term food security on Mfangano…

Media

Video • Radio • Photos

Folks are talking, things are happening on this beautiful island.

The story of OHR

Mfangano Island is home to 26,000 Suba and Luo people who live in remote fishing villages near the Kenya-Uganda boundary waters.

Learn more about the challenges on Mfangano.

"Join our Capital Campaign: “Mfangano Tomorrow!”"

June 5, 2017

Organic Health Response is proud to launch its first capital campaign,“Mfangano Tomorrow”, which will secure sustainable infrastructure in Mfangano Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya for generations to come. Our impact so far: Since opening the doors of the Ekialo Kiona ‘EK’ Center in 2010, Organic Health Response (OHR) has grown to support over 5,000 EK Club members;… Read more »

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