Health, climate, and dignity

Health Planet Foundation

Helping communities prepare for climate risk while strengthening maternal health, youth wellness, and trusted public health action.

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What we do

Community programs built around prevention, preparedness, and care people can actually reach.

CLIMATE RESILIENCE & AGRICULTURE

Training communities in climate-smart agriculture and agroforestry to boost food security.

Tree Planting & Reforestation: Engaging in community-driven afforestation to restore landscapes, improve biodiversity, and prevent soil erosion.

Waste Segregation & Management: Implementing "waste-to-wealth" projects in peri-urban areas to convert solid waste into compost and recyclable products.

WASH

(Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene): Improving access to safe water and sanitation to build resilience against extreme weather.

MENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT

Integrating mental health support for communities affected by climate disasters, droughts, and poverty.

SAFE MOTHERHOOD

Family Planning & Health: Promoting sustainable population growth and reproductive health services in communities.

SRH AWARENESS

Raising awareness on sexual and reproductive health rights, family planning, and gender-based violence prevention.

EPIDEMIC PREPAREDNESS

Strengthening community readiness and response to disease outbreaks through training and early warning systems.

ADVOCACY & HEALTH PROMOTIONS

Advocating for community health rights and promoting healthy behaviours through campaigns, media, and grassroots engagement.

Focus areas 4

Integrated public health priorities

Partners 12+

Community and district collaborators

Programs 3

Current projects in motion

Year 2026

Expansion and learning cycle

Why it matters

Prepared communities, healthier families

Climate pressure is already changing how families access safe water, maternal care, mental health support, and reliable health information. Our work connects those needs through practical community-led action.

Early planning Trusted referrals Local leadership

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Health Planet Foundation team member supporting a community health activity

Community readiness in practice

Community work in action

Real moments from outreach, demonstrations, field preparation, and community health conversations.

Community members gathered outdoors for a Health Planet Foundation session — Outdoor health talk

Community group gathered for a health discussion — Community dialogue

Health Planet Foundation volunteers speaking with community members — Field outreach

Volunteer supporting a household health activity — Household support

Team member demonstrating handwashing and water safety materials — Practical demos

Children and adults gathered under a tree for community programming — Local participation

Community members receiving support during an outdoor session — Trusted presence

Field preparation work at a community site — Site preparation

Community members waiting during a Health Planet Foundation outreach day — Outreach day

Health Planet Foundation staff member speaking with a mother during a home visit — Home visit

Team member holding program supplies for community outreach — Program supplies

Health Planet Foundation team with field materials — Prepared teams

Health Planet Foundation team with field supplies — Field supplies

Program staff arranging community health supplies — Field materials

Intern supporting a community health activity — Learning through service

Community session with mothers and health volunteers — Motherhood circle

Health Planet Foundation team speaking with community members — Community meeting

Young people and community leaders gathering outdoors — Youth engagement

Health Planet Foundation volunteer supporting bedside care — Care support

Current projects

Each project is designed with community partners and grounded in practical, local action.

Health Planet Foundation team members preparing field materials

Active

Climate-Smart Clinics

Helping rural health posts prepare for heat, flooding, and service disruption through local planning and practical resilience tools.

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Field program

Safe Motherhood Circles

Community-led sessions connecting expectant mothers with health information, referral support, and trusted peer networks.

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Growing

Youth Mental Wellness

School and community outreach that makes mental health conversations easier, earlier, and connected to local care pathways.

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Updates from community teams

Stories from volunteers, district teams, and young leaders working across health and climate priorities.

Plenary session at the RANA Bootcamp in Nairobi

RANA Bootcamp advances epidemic preparedness across Africa

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Delegates at the continental conference plenary session in Lusaka

HFPZ joins continental dialogue on demographic dividend and reproductive health

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Partners

Our partners

Health Planet Foundation works alongside public institutions and implementing partners to strengthen community health, resilience, and public service delivery.