Success Stories

"This project has helped me grow my understanding of the challenges farmers face and how to deal with them. In the near future, I hope this experience will attract opportunities to work with international organisations so that I can train farmers across even wider areas."

"I didn't receive equipment or starter kits. What changed me most was the training. I learned how to communicate with customers and how to make them come back after buying chicks."

"Before, I never thought of selling chickens. We simply kept them. If visitors came, we would slaughter one. They were not a business. One lesson stayed with me: we should rear chickens as a business."

"During the sunshine and during the rain, you can get vegetables. When you come here and take vegetables worth one thousand shillings, you can expect about five hundred shillings profit."

"Before this program, I had never touched a computer. Now I am learning to code and building websites for local businesses. The JOY Project opened a door I didn't know existed."

"The Youth-to-Youth Fund gave me the start I needed. From a small agribusiness idea, I now supply vegetables to three hotels in Kisumu. The mentorship and grant support changed everything."

"Through the cassava project, our group of 30 women learned to process and market our produce. We now sell directly to buyers instead of middlemen. Our incomes have doubled."

"K-SALES connected me to better markets. I learned about livestock grading and pricing. Today I buy from over 50 pastoralist households and supply to major butcheries."

"When the pandemic hit, my poultry business almost collapsed. The resilience grant and coaching helped me pivot to day-old chick sales. I am now back on my feet and growing."