Fountain Youth Initiative - Kenya
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- Capacity Building
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- Business Training
Quick information guide
According to Fanikisha Initiative, business training for businesswomen leads:
- Enhanced aspirations of women to move forward and excel in their endeavours.
- An increased number of women at decision making levels which is resource empowerment.
- Increased consciousness at the business, government and community level to enhance women empowerment.
- Increased capacity and motivation of women to take on new and challenging roles at higher levels coupled with zeal to perform satisfactorily.
- Creation of role models upon which other women look at for benchmarking and progression / growth purposes.
Business Training in Kenya
The aim of business training is to improve business performance for businesses ran by women. This means that
Fountain Youth Initiative
Description | Fountain Youth Initiative was established and registered in 2009 as community-based organization. The organization operates in the slums of Nairobi & Kiambu counties and rural villages on the western part of Kenya. The organization aims to nurture, empower, and transform local young people to be self-reliant, independent, and key players in their community.
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Contact details | Fountain Youth Initiative First Choice House, Githurai Progressive Nairobi, P.O. Box 8918-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Phone: +254 711 850511/ +254 721 484045
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Additional services beneficial to women entrepreneurs | · Microfinancing- Fountain Youth Initiative have successfully micro financed Butchery, Tailoring, Barbers, Hair Salon, Market Shop and Motorbike Operator Businesses for marginalized youth. · Amplify Our Voices Initiative-Through this initiative, Fountain Youth Initiative have established a network of over 20 000 local youths and equipping them with adequate information as well as skills to enable them seize existing opportunities and also creating platform for local youths and leaders to meet & discuss on issues affecting their community |
Upcoming events | Annual Events- Every year Fountain Youth Initiative organize clean up, soccer tournament, and talent search for the local young people to participate. During these events, local young people are sensitized and educated on issues such as their responsibilities, rights, HIV/AIDS as well as environmental management
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