Project 21 Kenya
The project set up a community grocery store to empower refugees and impact their life.
| Project Title | Project 21 Kenya |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Location | Kakuma |
| Country | Kenya |
| Genre | Rural Sustainability |
| Lead Name(s) | Martin Agany & Falastin Mohamud |
| Other Organisations | N/A |
| Value | $1,250 |
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Project details:
In Kakuma women are in dire need of opportunities and Project 21, provided aid to 18 women to transform how they operated their businesses.
Previously, the women were selling from makeshift setups that exposed them to harsh weather conditions and limited their market reach and new stalls were erected to provide protection from the hot sun. They also provided a more organized and appealing environment for customers.
After completing the stalls, a training session was delivered to enhance entrepreneurial skills among the women. 
The training was not just to impart knowledge but also to create a platform for open dialogue. We encouraged participants to share their challenges and obstacles, fostering a collaborative environment where solutions could be collectively brainstormed. The goal was to not only equip them with practical business skills but also to understand their unique hurdles and work together to address them effectively. The approach was to empower the women and ensure they had the support needed to thrive in their entrepreneurial ventures.
The below video is of our first Women In Action group that was supported with the funds – possible with the help of Dream Magical Studio. In the video they are seen selling grocery items in the new stalls and the session they had with our project members in the camp:
Post-project comments:
As part of our commitment to monitoring the project’s success, Team 21 in the camp has been tracking the progress of the women who benefited from the new stalls for the last two months and the results have been encouraging. Women have reported a marked improvement on sales, now one woman gets 4-6 USD per day unlike before when one could get 2-3 USD per day.
This integration of the Kakuma Greendryland project will not only help increase the variety of green vegetables available to the women but also contribute to the local economy. By sourcing vegetables locally, women will be able to offer a wider range of products, which is expected to further enhance their sales and provide them with greater economic opportunities.