Winners Group Initiative

26/10/2019

Lee Rubin-Jakober for Winners Group Initiative (facebook.com/pg/ThikaWins)

This week for our nations goal feature, we are focusing on Goal #6: Clean Water and Sanitation.

As global warming levels rise, more and more countries are experiencing water scarcity, pollution, flooding, poisoning and desertification. According to the UN, "water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of people, an alarming figure that is projected to rise as temperatures do." By 2050, it is projected that at least one in four people will suffer from recurring water shortages.

"Safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 requires we invest in adequate infrastructure, provide sanitation facilities, and encourage hygiene. Protecting and restoring water-related ecosystems is essential." These community partners are working to adapt technologies and advancements in water sanitation by investing in agricultural initiatives, constructing wells and ensuring water security.

Support and celebrate our community partners by learning more about each.

30/09/2019

As we approach the exam month, we would like to wish our future Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 best of luck!

21/06/2019

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

24/05/2019