Posts Tagged ‘women’s empowerment’
Women’s Empowerment: The power of women’s groups
I bought a small mill machine with my KSH 50,000 loan (approx. AUD $515) from the group. With the purchase I am now getting about KSH 3-5,000 (approx AUD $31-51) profit every month. That money supports my farming activities and pays school fees for my child in primary school and child in high school. As…
Read MoreQuality maternal care in remote Kenya
‘Three of my children were born at the Maternity Unit at the Nakoko Dispensary. The child I am carrying now will also be born here because it is genuinely secure and comfortable with quality service. I appreciate that I am treated with decency and respect by the staff, and that medication is available.’ Chemket is…
Read MoreEmpowering women’s groups through business skills training
When women are economically empowered, typically they re-invest in their families future and children’s education. Despite this, many women remain stuck in the informal economy and struggle to break free from intergenerational poverty cycles, without viable opportunities to increase their income, save money and transition away from subsistence living. 88% of Kenya’s 15 million informal…
Read MoreUbuntu Update for March
March is turning out to be a big and exciting month for So They Can! Our 2023 1HumanRace is well underway, with over $28,000 raised so far — a big shout out to everyone enduring the challenge. We’ve also launched our ‘So They Can Sydney Party’ event, taking place on Friday 26th May. And of course, above all our teams in Kenya and Tanzania have continued…
Read MoreKnowledge is power, especially for business growth
As a mother of 9 in the rural town Perkerra, about 100 km north of Nakuru in Kenya, the income that Helen’s small business generates is critical for her to be able to support her large family.
Read MoreEmpowering children and adults through education in Tanzania
Samta Primary School in Babati Tanzania has initiated an Adult Literacy Program, which invites students’ parents to access their skilled support through a structured learning program at the school.
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