by Val Gichuki | Jun 22, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS, SUCCESS STORY
My name is Salome Mwangi. I live in Nyota location of Kuresoi North Sub County in Nakuru. I joined GROOTS Kenya through the Access to Markets project in January 2013, and was key in the formation of Nyota New Women’s Group. Before joining the project, I only used to...
by Val Gichuki | Jun 5, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS
GROOTS Kenya champions from Kiambu, Kakamega, Laikipia and Mathare celebrated this year’s World Environment Day with a series of activities designed to promote a cleaner, safer environment for their communities. Starting them off on Wednesday, 31st May 2017, Laikipia...
by Val Gichuki | May 26, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS, SUCCESS STORY, Women and Leadership
I am Mary Alwanyi, a 49 year old woman leader from Ikolomani in Kakamega County. I joined GROOTS Kenya in 2010 after being mapped by Alice Isoyi for the Gender Tracking Tool. Previously, I was employed as a store keeper at a local secondary school and I was also a...
by Val Gichuki | Apr 27, 2017 | BLOG, NEWS, Women and Leadership
In the last three months, GROOTS Kenya has traversed 20 sub counties in Kakamega, Kiambu and Laikipia counties drumming up support for women aspirants as the elections draw nearer. The activities dubbed ‘Ward Forums’ saw GROOTS Kenya champions mobilize residents at...
by pixelskenya | Mar 9, 2017 | BLOG
Join us as we celebrate International Women’s day on the 8th of March at Nanyuki Town,Laikipia County. International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call...
by pixelskenya | Mar 8, 2017 | BLOG, SUCCESS STORY
Since its inception, GROOTS Kenya has worked with over 2,500 women led groups and community based organizations and the message has largely remained the same; ‘to empower grassroots women’. Financial and economic empowerment has been one of the key areas of focus for...
