Kitui is one of Kenya's least developed districts. Its population has to deal with droughts and food shortages every year. SASOL aims at helping farmers to mitigate the effects of droughts. The focus is on solving problems related to water and agriculture, the main economic sector in Kenya. SASOL's philosophy is to work with local communities and use their knowledge for innovation and development. The sand dam project in the Kitui district shows that, with strong community participation, adaptation to climate change can be successful. This participatory approach can also help other vulnerable communities to cope with the impacts of climate change, and can even provide an increase to regional economic growth.