News from our groups

Sr. Maria Francisca is a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Asumbi and lives a very modest life in a small convent on Rusinga Island. She has been part of the STARTHILFEKENIA team in Kenya for many years and has helped around 150 women achieve...

Federica, 37, is a member of the Rubongi Young Mothers Saving Group in Rubongi, near Tororo, Uganda. She lives in a small mud house and provides for her seven children. Thanks to her mandazi business, she has significantlyimproved her economic...

Cynthia (third from the right, top row), born in 1984, is a motivated and hardworking mother. She lives in Rubongi, Uganda, where she raised her three children as a single parent. She describes herself as a team player with strong leadership skills...

The Villa Gardens women's group was officially registered as a self-help group in 2018. This group is located in the Migori district. The group is made up of women of different ages. All members have known each other for many years and have been in...

The Bidii Marie group in Siaya County registered as a community-based organisation in 2016. Its mission is to empower its community for a better future. In support of this aim, each member undertakes to...

This group received a loan at the beginning of the year. The women live and work in the province of Homa Bay and repay their loan on time every month. They have been able to significantly improve their economic situation. The chairlady of the group...

The Okore Widows and Orphans Support Group was registered as a self-help group in 2008. This group is located in Kisumu district. The group consists of widows, widowers and orphans, both male and female. Two of the members are neither widows nor...

The Rusinga Hills group was registered as a self-help group in 2015, on one of the islands of Lake Victoria in the Homabay district. The group of 15 members consists of 9 women and 6 men of various ages. The vision of the group is to create a...

The Stage View women's group is located in the district of Bomet. These women came up with the Stage View name because they all had their shops in the new Bomet Matatu (local transport minibus) station. The group was officially registered as a...

The women's group Nyaketho was registered as a self-help group in 2017. It operates in Homabay district. The group is made up of women and a few men. The members of this group work in individual companies of various types, but also run a joint...