Cymbidium CBO History

Cymbidium Farmers CBO is a community based organization in Homabay County, Nyanza region in the Lake Victoria Basin. It was started in 2007 and registered with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development (Department of Gender and Social Services) in 2011. The organization began with 80 farmers but has grown overtime to the current membership of 550 of which 300 are female while 250 are male.

The Operation Years

The scope of its operations is in the sub-counties in Homabay county, Kisumu County and Siaya county. The organization has been working with various international development partners and organizations, fighting poverty and improving environment through Farming. The partnership began way back in 2011 to date and members of Cymbidium CBO have benefited in terms of financial support, education or capacity development, advisory services and over to the members.