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MICRO-ENTERPRISE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

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Kenya pilot stub summary (org_types stubbed to bypass profile gate)

activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Community-Led Tree Planting & Environmental Stewardship 1 activity
    • Environmental conservation support through tree planting initiatives
      Provided KES 200,000 in support of planting 1,000 trees during the Forest Challenge 2019 at Kereita Forest, Kiambu County.
  • Microfinance and Savings Group Support 1 activity
    • Financial inclusion program for micro and small enterprises
      Enabled 273,000 end users to access finance and provided sustainable solutions for capital access, agricultural productivity, and market entry for micro and small enterprises over nearly two decades.
  • Organizational Governance and Policy Development 1 activity
    • Organizational governance strengthening
      Established a Board of Trustees to oversee organizational operations in collaboration with the CEO, enhancing institutional capacity and governance.
  • Education Sponsorship and Academic Support 1 activity
    • Secondary school scholarship program for needy students
      Awarded four-year secondary school scholarships to 7 needy students in February 2020.
  • Smallholder Agricultural Support Services 1 activity
    • Support for smallholder farmers through agricultural value chain development
      Engaged 50,000 farmers to date and strengthened agricultural value chains by improving access to finance, increasing productivity, and facilitating market access for smallholder farmers, cooperatives, and agri-MSMEs.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Education and social support fundraising through charity events
      Organized a charity road race in Nairobi on June 30, 2019, to raise KES 50 million for the education and social support of needy students.
    • Targeted support for women and youth in agriculture
      Impacted smallholder farmers, 60% of whom are women and 50% of whom are young people, through inclusive agricultural development programs.
relationships · 12

who they work with

  • Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) Partner — Partnered with MESPT in organizing the Ushirika Road Race.
  • East Africa Wildlife Society (EAWLS) Partner — Co-organized the Forest Challenge 2019 with MESPT participation.
  • European Union Funder — Co-founded MESPT in 2002.
  • Fintechs Partner — Last mile partners connecting farmers to finance, inputs, and markets
  • Government of Kenya Funder — Co-founded MESPT in 2002.
  • Government of Kenya Partner — Co-founder of the Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust
  • Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Government — Co-organized the Forest Challenge 2019, an event MESPT supported.
  • Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO) Partner — Co-organized the Forest Challenge 2019, which MESPT supported financially and through participation.
  • MFBs Partner — Last mile financial partners receiving capacity strengthening and risk-sharing support
  • MFIs Partner — Last mile financial partners receiving capacity strengthening and risk-sharing support
  • Royal Danish Embassy Partner — Co-founder of the Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust
  • SACCOs Partner — Last mile financial partners receiving capacity strengthening and risk-sharing support