LG Electronics East Africa, in partnership with Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI), has handed over two completed community projects worth KSh2 million in Nandi and Makueni counties.
The projects, implemented under the seventh edition of the LG Ambassador Challenge Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative, are aimed at improving livelihoods, supporting sustainable economic activities and expanding access to practical science and technology education.
In Nandi County, the Sisia Village Sustainable Beekeeping and Economic Empowerment Initiative has equipped local residents with skills and tools to establish a sustainable honey enterprise.
The project has trained 40 youth and women in modern beekeeping and provided 30 households, benefiting about 120 people, with modern beehives and honey harvesting equipment.
The initiative is expected to produce up to 1,500 kilograms of honey annually once operating at full capacity. Beyond creating income opportunities, the project is designed to provide a climate-resilient agricultural activity while supporting biodiversity through pollination.
Sisia Village Project Leader Vincent Kiprotich said the initiative had given women and young people a practical opportunity to generate income.
“This project has given our women and youth a tangible way to earn an income. Receiving the modern hives and training has changed our perspective on farming, and we are now equipped to run a sustainable honey enterprise that will support our families for years to come,” Kiprotich said.
In Makueni County, learners and teachers at Syiluni Primary and Junior Secondary School have gained access to a newly completed science laboratory and digital learning facility.
The science laboratory has been furnished with modern practical equipment, while the digital laboratory has been equipped with 10 computers. The facilities are expected to strengthen practical science learning and improve digital literacy among learners in the rural school.
Syiluni Primary/JSS Head Teacher Stellamaris Musau said the new facilities would help students move beyond theoretical learning by giving them access to practical learning opportunities within the school.
“For a long time, our students learned science and computer studies purely in theory. Having a fully equipped laboratory and computers directly in our school levels the playing field for our learners, giving them the practical skills and confidence they need to thrive in a digital world,” Musau said.
The two projects were selected through the LG Ambassador Challenge, an annual CSR programme that supports locally developed and community-led solutions addressing social and economic challenges in Kenya.
LG Electronics East Africa Head of Marketing Jane Kariuki said the handover demonstrated the importance of supporting solutions developed by communities themselves.
“Seeing these projects transition from ambitious proposals into fully operational, community-owned assets is deeply gratifying,” Kariuki said.
She added that the initiative was focused on creating economic opportunities, improving education, and supporting long-term community development.
The latest projects build on previous beneficiaries of the LG Ambassador Challenge, including Decipe Children’s Home and Rebirth of a Queen.
Now in its seventh year, the initiative has invested more than KSh15 million in grassroots projects across Kenya, with the supported programmes having reached more than 1,000 people.
The latest handovers in Nandi and Makueni underscore the programme’s focus on projects intended to continue benefiting communities beyond the initial investment.