Jack from Rehema

The academy has really brought change of mind towards our business. I had never come across this kind of knowledge and I believe I shall impart my community with an attitude of success by coming up with ideas on how to set ourselves free from poverty.
-Jack

We now bring you Jackson Makati, the Headmaster of Rehema Children Day Care and Orphans

Vision: Caring for orphans

Objectives: To provide education to the school going orphans in the community; to strengthen the economic capacities of the orphans; to mitigate the social-economic impact of HIV/AIDS.

Business idea:
Fish farming

Joyce from MOCASO

I appreciate GEA training which has brought total transformation in my thinking about breaking the poverty cycle.
- Joyce

For the first of our Entrepreneur Profiles, we present to you Joyce, the Director of Mother/Child with AIDS Support Organization (MOCASO)

Vision: To empower People Living with HIV/AIDS socially and economically for sustainable livelihoods.

Objective: To support mothers and children affected and infected by HIV and AIDS.

Activities:
Home and community-based health care
Orphans and vulnerable children support
Income-generating activities/training
Networking and fundraising
Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS
Table banking
Support group meetings

Business idea:
Textile tye and dye
Basket weaving