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​SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAMS

Start-up grants launch ventures and ignite ambitions
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​After they've planned their venture, we provide each program participant with around $200 in start-up grant funding, and combine this with continuing workshop training and and on-farm advice from a local expert.  
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We recognize the value of micro-loans, and indeed we have a goal of connecting our program alumni with appropriate financial services, but we do not believe our small business programs could succeed if we offered loans rather than grants. Micro-loans help existing businesses grow and expand, but they are very difficult to obtain for new ventures. Moreover, our partner KOCC is not a bank and does not ever want to be in a position of trying to collect overdue loan payments from the needy youth it serves.

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Start-up grants are the lynchpin of our farm education programs.  With a foundation in farm and small business strategies from the first part of the program, and combined with ongoing education through workshops and on-site extension visits, grants are the catalyst that enables participants to put their dreams into action.  

To ensure the sustainability of nascent ventures, we bring in micro-loan officers to teach participants about savings, cooperatives, and responsibly and accessing credit. ​

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Friends of Kakamega is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN 56-2375938), and your contributions are fully tax-deductible. No goods or services are provided in exchange for charitable sponsorships and donations.  
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