Vision: A forest adjacent community with a vibrant economy linked to profitable markets at the local, national and global level.

Mission: To contribute to improved quality of life of forests-adjacent communities in Kenya through facilitation of innovative economic opportunities in sustainable agriculture and natural resource utilisation.

Core Values of HSHC are:

1. Ensuring a high level of professionalism
2. Fostering a commitment to developing true partnership with others
3. Being responsive to the needs of our partners and those of whom we work with
4. Valuing creativity
5. Team work as we do our jobs
6. Advocating transparency in our partnership
7. Recognising diversity in the workplace – gender, cultural and professional – as strengths upon which to build
8. Maintaining a deep concern for the community in which we live and work
9. Transparency and accountability in use of resources