Established in 2013, This group offers services to a budding entrepreneurs educating students or children.
They operate under a system where an orphan or a widow applies and once accepted into their program, completes a business course. Then, they can apply for a microloan and start a business. The Life Center staff provides counseling and support as the business plan moves forward. The business creates income and the loan is paid back.
During our time with them, we were able to visit about half a dozen of these microloan recipients. They were operating clothing shops, a shoe retail shop, and a small neighborhood grocery store. Life Center also operates homes for orphans at a micro level, different from other organizations.
These orphans typically live in a home with no more than 10 residents. This environment provides an opportunity for nurturing and socialization that does not exist in larger orphanage settings.
We enjoyed our time with the staff that was very interesting and encouraging they are very well organized and efficient in their work (N/P)
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Thanks to Mr. Sam Owen, we were introduced to Andrew Ongoka. Andrew is a Kenyan national who is married to a U.S. medical doctor.
We met with Nelson Mookie, Manager of Capital Projects for Care International Hospital.
We enjoyed a dinner with our friend Nicholas Selby! Since we met a year earlier, Nicholas has only increased his involvement in supporting solar initiatives across rural Africa.
We met with Peter Fry the executive director for Kua Ventures.
The Bucket Ministry provides a bucket and a water filter so that people who do not have access to clean water will and in the process of distributing and educating recipients they also share the gospel.
Our next meeting was with Mr. David Osamba of Nyabon Enterprises in Nairobi. His company is focused on optimizing the business of small farming.
From the fish farm, we proceeded to Container World Africa, where the owner, Calvin, showed us his operation.
Next, we visited the 93C fish farm operated by Father’s House in Ruiru, Kenya.
Their primary purpose is to train and develop skills for young people in Kenya.
This venture was started in 2017 by XXX. They have created an off-the-grid irrigation system that incorporates a solar-powered water pump, which feeds an elevated storage tank.
