Along the shores of Lake Victoria, COHESU is exploring how climate variability, everyday water use and community-led digital tools can inform the response to schistosomiasis.

Through COHESU’s Self-Education and Mentorship (SEAM) Program, I witnessed how food security can be strengthened from the ground up — with children at the heart of change. From gardening and composting to cooking and learning about indigenous foods, the children were not passive recipients of aid, but active contributors shaping their community’s food future. Their curiosity and creativity reminded me that real transformation begins when learning, food, and care flow between