- Kenya
- Nairobi
About Program
In this program, we empower women through life skills, finance literacy, communication skills and marketing, entrepreneurship skills, IT/online marketing, and many programs to awaken the giant in them to improve their life and their families
Below is the overview of the training
- It introduces women to the definition and meaning of business.
- It gives them an overview of various types of businesses that can be conducted within their locality and catchment areas.
- Microfinance modules give exposure to initiating, nurturing, and exploring business ideas that can be cultivated/nurtured into fully profitable ventures.
- By helping them understand formalities that are required to engage in grouped saving entities such as table banking and other skills, they are able to start saving and get hard to acquire capital to either boost their existing businesses or start new ventures all the same.
-The trained women start establishing themselves in group led by our volunteers
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Program Highlights
- You will have opportunity to experience the true African way of life, which will expand your perspective of the world, and memories that you'll never forget during your weekend excursions & safaris
- The programs are many and suitable for volunteers from the age of 14 years and above, High School & University Students, Professionals, Couples & Families with their children, and Adults of 50+ years
- After the completion of your online/ Onsite volunteer offer, UCESCO will write you a good and official recommendation letter and Certificate of appreciation/Recognition for your time and service to us
- Our project site is truly an exciting place to be, a place where you can really make a difference. UCESCO - Kenya has a 100% safety record & we try to maintain it as Kenyans are friendly by nature.
- Orientation of activities is done every Monday to understand all other programs we have in case you are flexible & interested to help other programs/activities. Opportunity to rotate to other program
Program Impact
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN FOOD SECURITY
1724 children in Kibera and Mathare have directly benefited through reduced malnutrition and the provision of two meals per day.
18 women's self-help groups are involved in income-generating projects.
5 livelihood and resilience programs were implemented in Machakos, Samburu, Bungoma, Migori, Kisii, Mathare, Kayole, and Kibera.
