Winners Group Initiative

When Winners Group Initiative started five years ago, they set-up a micro-loan system for single mothers in Kiambu County, Kenya. The loans empower women to set up their own businesses. Rose Wanjiku, a single mother of six, provides for her family by selling her cow’s milk to neighbours. “I have a cow that I get milk from which is my only source of income. If I could be educated on the right breed and have support, then I could increase the milk production, which would increase my source of income,” said Wanjiku.

Kiambu County is a close neighbour to Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, and experiences warm weather and regular rainfall, making it ideal for farming. Boasting a population of over 1.5 million, Kiambu is also the third wealthiest county in Kenya. But as large-scale coffee and tea farms flourish, many of those living in the county’s outskirts, including farm workers, remain underserved.

Visit the PWB Online Magazine to learn more about the micro-loan program that is inspiring the next generation of women entrepreneurs in rural Kenya. http://ow.ly/2owN50uIhsK

Photos by Lee Rubin-Jakober