SOCIAL MICROENTERPRISE INITIATIVE, KENYA

Social Microenterprise Initiative, funded by the Arthur B. Schultz Foundation, www.absfoundation.org , is a micro loan facility aimed at financing enterprises with a maximum of ten employees to acquire capital equipments. Microenterprises do not posses the collateral required by the traditional banking to acquire loans hence the vitality of SMI loan.

The Microenterprise repays the loan amount, interest-free, with in-kind product or services (always valued at retail!) to the poor in their community such as provision of milk, cooking oil, crisps etc to children homes, homes for the disabled.

Social Microenterprise Initiative, Kenya, is arousing a lot of interest with an average of five enquiries weekly on the concepts and principles of Social Microenterprise Initiative.

Lives are being transformed, hope restored and wealth created. Thanks to the Arthur B Schultz Foundation under the able leadership of Erik Schultz. This is a project to watch here at ICRI! We are excited and look forward to filling the blank pages with SMI highlights.

SMI GRANTS TABLE

1. Karen Learning Centre $2,080

Entrepreneur: Lina Njoroge Mutua

Special education program for children with learning difficulties: they tutor children between the ages of 5yrs to 18yrs in Reading, writing, spelling, comprehension, and Math assessment free.

2. Artesian Limited $5,784.77

Entrepreneur: Emma Nganga

Bio-diesel manufacturing, farming using solar-powered irrigation: A farm project rearing cattle and producing fodder and hay from the small peace of land through irrigation.

3. Health Education Library for the Public (HELP Limited) $3,287.60

Entrepreneur: Brigid Boyani Monda

Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology: Reproductive health education for public education on matters concerning health in schools, churches and among the women groups in the slums.

4. Craft Scene Investments $2,533.33

Entrepreneurs: Peter Kimotho Mwariri and Joseph Munene Mwariri

Specializes in Calendars, T-Shirts, and Umbrellas: Involved in the fight against the HIV pandemic through partnership through the distribution of anti-HIV materials such as banners, T-Shirts, Caps, Key holders, Calendars etc.

5. Wilsar Industries $3,838.56

Entrepreneur: Anne Njoki Matheia

Food Production: Specializes In Crisps, Doughnuts, Peanuts

6. Monda African Art $3,423.47

Entrepreneur: Caroline M. Monda

Create And Produce Home Décor And Jewellery Products

7. Berann Salon $538.67

Entrepreneur: Eunice Atieno Odipo

Hair Salon/Barbershop: engaged in training young ladies and girls from within the slums in hairdressing

8. Maridadi highteck Designers $1,936.53

Entrepreneur: Loise Ndunge Mallei

Dress Making And Designing Uniforms, curtains and general personal and industrial clothing

9. Mum’s caterers $3,332.87

Entrepreneur: Dorothy Muthee

Outside Catering: servicing small and medium public functions

10. Malex Poultry Farmers $1,940

Entrepreneur: Magdaline Njeri Njoroge

Poultry Keeping

11. Lakimu bureau Services $2,639.87

Entrepreneur: Lawrence Mungai Kibui

Stationery Supplies Printing And Computer Services

12. Mwanafra Furnitures $1,435.01

Entrepreneur: Francis Mwaura Naai

Making Furniture - Sofa Sets, Wall Units, Beds

13. Babu Metal Works $1,333.33

Entrepreneur: Bernard Gathere Gichamu

Welding: produces and/or repairs metallic equipments by welding.

14. Mainland Health centre $3,966.67

Entrepreneur: Dr. Gilbert Mungai Kamau

Medicine /Occupational Health: offers outpatient medical services, inpatient medical services, Occupational Health and X-ray services

15. Cal-state constructors $3,533.33

Entrepreneur: John Mbaria Irungu

Construction Building/Boreholes/Water Tanks: they fabricate concrete materials that are used for building construction, road construction etc

16. Unicorn Auto and Hardware $1,989.44

Entrepreneur: Cyrus Kareko Wanjiku and Michael Kamau Njuguna

Welding, Spray Painting, Auto spares serving truck owners plying across the expansive Thika farmlands, public service vehicles, private cars, motorcycles and bicycles.