About the Local Hero

Mtaa Safi is an award-winning, youth-led organization founded in 2018. For the past five years, their focus has been on waste management, mentorship programs, water sanitation and hygiene, and food security in the Kibera slum in Nairobi.

Partnership

Urban farm establishment in Kibera slum.

Mtaa Safi uses organic waste for composting and started vertical farming in 2024. G2C has supported them with a training program and initial investments, enabling local youth to apply vertical gardening techniques, allowing them to produce more food in a small space. Mtaa Safi has been sorting organic waste which covers the biggest percentage of waste they collect every week from more than 800 households.  By sorting the organic they make composed manure and introduced urban farming This contributes to food security, income improvement, knowledge transfer, and a cleaner living environment.

Goals and dreams

Offering food security to the vulnerable households in Kibera/Langata slums affected by harsh economic conditions and fostering community awareness and engagement in urban farming. Mtaa Safi's is committed to achieving a 100% recycling rate by collecting and repurposing waste, while simultaneously establishing structured systems to guide the community in adopting effective waste sorting practices.