Programs

  • Mavuno Bora Project

    THE MAVUNO BORA PROJECT IN KENYA IS PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS DELIVERY SERVICES AND FINANCING SUPPORT TO MICRO-ENTERPRISES AND RURAL ENTREPRENEURS SO THEY CAN DEVELOP A SMALL BUSINESS HELPING SMALLHOLDER FARMERS TO PROCESS, SAVE AND SELL MORE FOOD IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN JUST ONE SEASON, 17 ENTREPRENEURS RECIEVED TOOLS AND TRAINING, 4369 FARMERS BENEFITED. 4540 DAYS OF LABOR WERE SAVED FOR THRESHING, WINNOWING AND SHELLING CROPS. 2 WHITE PAPERSWERE PUBLISHED.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $365.3K

  • Yombal Mbojj Project

    THE YOMBAL MBOJJ PROJECT WORKED WITH WOMEN'S GROUPS IN SENEGAL TO CREATE SMALL BUSINESSES WITH THRESHERS AND PORTABLE MILLING TECHNOLOGY FOR PROCESSING LOCALLY PRODUCED CROPS. BOUNTIFIELD GRINDERS WERE USED TO MAKE VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BLENDED FLOURS, GROUND SPICES, AND NUTRITIOUS SNACKS. BOUNTIFIELD CREATED ACCESS FOR FARMERS TO 21 OPERATING THRESHERS FOR PEARL MILLET. BOUNTIFIELD WORKED WITH LOCAL AGRODEALERS TO DISTRIBUTE AND SELL 46 GRINDERS TO WOMEN'S GROUPS . 37 WOMEN'S GROUPS REGISTERED THEIR BUSINESS WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $469.7K

  • Groundnut Shelling Technology Initiative

    THE MALAWI ACTIVITIES CENTERED AROUND INTRODUCING AND TESTING GROUNDNUT SHELLING TECHNOLOGY FOR SMALL-SCALE ENTREPRENEURS. 11 ENTREPRENEURS. 1,767 FARMERS BENEFITED. 169 KILOGRAMS OF GROUNDNUTS WERE SHELLED. THE MONETIZED ADDED VALUE FROM FARMERS SELLING NUTS AND SAVING TIME WAS JUST UNDER $47,000. TOTAL TIME SAVED WAS 36,335 DAYS OF LABOR.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $208.8K