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NEEMA EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME
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profile · synthesized from sources

Neema HEEP is a microfinance institution in Kenya that provides financial and non-financial services to small-scale entrepreneurs and farmers. They offer various loan products, educational sponsorships for needy students, and health interventions like mosquito net distribution. The organization aims to improve the well-being and economic security of communities in rural and urban areas.

named programs · 11 · from sources

what they call their work

Arise and Shine Education Programme
Provides sponsorships to bright but needy students for high school education, including mentorship programs.
BUSARA Loan (School Fees Loan)
Loan product for school fees.
Dharura Loans (Emergency Loans)
Loan product for emergency situations.
IPF Loans (Insurance Premium Financing)
Loan product for financing insurance premiums.
Imara Loans (Individual loans for established Small Micro Business)
Individual loan product for established small micro businesses.
MALI Loan (Household Asset Finance Loan)
Loan product for financing household assets.
Medical Camps
Offers free medical camps to communities as a health intervention.
Mosquito Net Distribution Programme
Distributes insecticide-treated mosquito nets to clients in mosquito-infested areas, particularly expectant mothers and young children, to prevent malaria.
Nawiri Loans (Business Loans)
Loan product specifically for business financing.
Quick Cash Loans (Short term- 1 month)
Short-term loan product for quick cash needs.
WASH Loan (Water and sanitation)
Loan product for water and sanitation needs.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Education Sponsorship and Academic Support 1 activity
    • Educational Sponsorship and Mentorship Programs
      Provides educational sponsorships to high school students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and supports their academic progress through structured mentorship programs, including holiday mentorship and exam preparation support for KCSE candidates.
  • Mobile and Temporary Medical Clinics 1 activity
    • Health and Well-being Initiatives
      Conducts free medical camps in underserved communities—such as Kamatumu, Mwingi and Kagumori Primary School—and distributes insecticide-treated mosquito nets to vulnerable populations including expectant mothers, children under five, the elderly, and microfinance client families, particularly during high-risk periods like the El Nino rains.
  • Microfinance and Savings Group Support 1 activity
    • Microfinance Services for Economic Empowerment
      Provides a range of financial loan products—including business loans, emergency cash loans, household asset finance, and school fees loans—to small and micro-entrepreneurs, farmers, and low-income families in Meru, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, and Machakos counties, Kenya. The program supports economic empowerment, education, health, and shelter, with 4,612 active loans and an average loan size of Ksh. 25,000.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Financial Leverage and Capital Access
      Leverages donated funds to access commercial capital at a ratio of approximately three times the donated amount, directing these resources to low-income families to expand financial inclusion and service delivery.
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • ACK Diocese of Embu Partner — Partnered to conduct a free medical camp where Neema HEEP distributed mosquito nets.
  • AMFI Kenya (Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kenya) Network — Active member of the Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kenya.
  • Equity Bank, Embu branch Partner — Collaborates with Neema HEEP on student selection through the Wings to Fly programme.