All the farmers who plant trees with Africa Wood Grow have united in a Community Based Organisation called Kamiti CBO. Together, they are building a shared community hub — a multifunctional place designed by and for the community itself.
The various phases of the project
After acquiring land for the community hub, Africa Wood Grow and the Kamiti CBO took major steps in designing the site. The plan is for the hub to become a multifunctional place, including space for community gatherings, a distribution point for materials, a tool library, an office, and a shop.
All farmers who plant trees with Africa Wood Grow are united in this Community Based Organisation, and the hub exists to serve them and the wider community. It is more than a building: it is the shared infrastructure that allows a self-sufficient, sustainable local economy to grow around ecosystem restoration — exactly the kind of long-term, community-driven approach that defines Africa Wood Grow’s work.
Work has continued on one of the hub’s key components: the office. While a temporary office in the nearest village remains in use for now, the available hardware has already been upgraded with a new computer and printer. This equipment is essential, not only for keeping the administration in order, but also for communication between Kamiti CBO and Stichting Africa Wood Grow.
Africa Wood Grow has also begun fundraising specifically for the construction of a permanent office at the community hub — the next step in building a lasting home for the community’s shared work, and for the economy that is growing, quite literally, from the ground up.
The community hub
The design
The hub’s design has been shaped with the help of Rosa de Wolf, who first became inspired by Africa Wood Grow’s work during her studies at TU Delft. Since graduating, she has continued supporting the initiative by helping design the community hub, contributing her expertise as the plans for the site took shape.
