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Meet our amazingly talented women.

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Lilian Kahiro


Lilian is  10 years with Ushindi and leads the women. She has learned new skills that have enabled her to uplift her life and grow.

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Alice Maitai

Alice is 43 years old and a founding member of Ushindi! She has been able to support her whole family through work with the group and given her children the opportunity to go to school.

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Lena Tajeu


Lena is 38 years old and has been with Ushindi for 10 years. She has been able to maintain and work on her own farm as well as afford school fees for her children.

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Catherine Njogu

Catherine is 41 years old and has been able to upgrade her living standards to a place she really loves and is so happy that she is able to afford school fees for her children.

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Joyce Orangi

Joyce is 49 years old and has been 7 years with Ushindi. She  has been able to feed and school her children with the help of Ushindi and says the secret to her youthful looks is to always smile.

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Mary Tingoi

Mary is 37 years old and 4 years with Ushindi. She has been able to uplift her living standards and learned so many new skills that have helped her outside of the group.

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Irene Simina


Irene is 31 years old and 10 years with Ushindi. She had been able to afford food, school fees and  always been able to pay her rent on time thanks to Ushindi.

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Halima Yusuf

Halima is 37 years old and for 1 year with the group. She is so grateful to have the support of the other women in her group, and between them they have shared skills and stories.

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Halima Hassan

Halima is 24 years old and for 1 year with Ushindi. She loves being with the group because she is able to feed her children and is learning from the experiences of others in the group.

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Mary Mumiri

Mary is 19 years old and for 1 year in the group. Mary is grateful for the opportunity to learn new skills and has been fortunate enough to uplift her living standards.