Meet Winfred Nyamai, the trailblazing entrepreneur transforming lives with SHOFCO SACCO! With a business loan from SACCO, she not only scaled her business but also opened doors for young women in her community. Together, we RISE! #WomenEmpowerment
SHOFCO
Non-profit Organizations
Nairobi, Nairobi 14,142 followers
Kenya's largest grassroots movement mobilizing over 2.4 million people across Kenya’s slums to break survival mode
About us
SHOFCO helps communities in Kenya tackle the challenges posed by increasing urbanization. Our work is focused on giving power, dignity and hope to vulnerable communities, creating opportunities for them to thrive. We organize and strengthen community groups to equip them with the knowledge, skills and organizational know-how to identify appropriate solutions to their problems. To ensure communities are properly supported, we work with the public, private and third sectors to deliver essential services. These services range from health and education to economic and social empowerment programmes. Join the movement and unlock resources for community-led solutions. ******* SHOFCO currently operates in 17 slums in Nairobi, Mombasa and Western Kenya. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a US headquarters in New York City.
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http://www.shofco.org
External link for SHOFCO
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Nairobi, Nairobi
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2008
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Kibera Drive, Gatwekera Village, Kibera, P.O. Box 8303
Nairobi, Nairobi 00200,, KE
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11 Park Place
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10007, US
Employees at SHOFCO
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Powerful quote by our Chief People and Culture Officer, Lucy Wairimu™ MSc. OD! Organizational leaders in positions of authority must find a balance between being tough on objectives and kind to their people. Thank you 9to5Chick for sharing!
3 tools you need to balance connecting with your team and getting the job done Maturity, Experience, and Intentionality From one of our Top 100 Career Women in Africa, Lucy Wairimu™ MSc. OD
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Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to support our SUN community members in Chala, Taita Taveta County, who were affected by recent floods. We provided household goods, including mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets, and kitchen utensils, to over 300 families. Many locals suffered significant loss of property and destruction of crops due to the flooding. #sunpower
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Last month, we joined the global community to mark and celebrate micro, small, and medium enterprises day. As an organization, we are a strategic player in this industry. Through our income generating activities and other core SWEP course training like tailoring, liquid soap making and beadwork, we’re helping thousands of local women to gain technical skills required to start and manage their small-scale businesses to lead dignified lives. #supportingSMEs
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Empowering youth and women is crucial in today's dynamic society. At SHOFCO, we transcend mere service delivery to achieve genuine impact. Through our intervention programs, we nurture leadership, promote community engagement, and empower young people to achieve tangible, life-changing results. #SUNpower
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We are happy to announce that our Future Education Department has been actively engaging our girls in a series of Gap Year Activities. These sessions are designed to provide a holistic learning experience, equipping them with essential life skills and knowledge for a better tomorrow. Our girls are diving into the fundamentals of saving and investing, two foundational subjects often missing in conventional basic education curricula. These subjects will empower them to make informed financial decisions and set the stage for long-term success. #GapYearActivities #Budgeting #Lifeskills #saving #investing
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Here's the recent conversation our CEO, Kennedy Odede, had with Linord Rachel Moudou on Voice of America's (VOA) Health Chat Show, discussing our impactful work in Kenya's informal settlements and the importance of community-led development.
Founder & CEO at SHOFCO | I believe in the power of communities | We must localize aid!
A few days ago, I had an inspiring conversation with Linord Rachel Moudou on Voice of America Africa's Health Chat Show. We discussed SHOFCO's impactful work in Kenya's informal settlements and beyond, highlighting the power of community-led development. I emphasized the importance of supporting local communities to ensure they live dignified lives. Link to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/db7cTZie
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Thank you Prof. Gayle Northrop! You have been a dear friend and supporter of our work and community, walking with us diligently over the years! Special thanks to the amazing graduate students from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Asante sana!
Faculty, UCLA Anderson School of Management; President, Northrop Nonprofit Consulting; Adjunct Faculty, University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Love the shout out SHOFCO from when I was there with UCLA Anderson School of Management students last year - most of all though - LOVE your work, your team, and your impact!
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Two days ago, we joined chess enthusiasts around the world to celebrate World Chess Day. Our community-based libraries not only offer a conducive learning environment but also serve as vibrant hubs for extracurricular activities, including board games like chess. Brian Bol is one of many young learners who discovered a passion for chess through our programs. Join us as we listen to his inspiring story. #Chessmasters
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Thank you Fabien de Castilla! It was an honor to host you at our facility. We look forward to seeing you again.
🏙 Kibera is one of the biggest and most difficult slums in the world: we visited it as a team thanks to Shofco this afternoon 💥 1 million people live crammed into almost 3 square kilometers, in difficult conditions (unemployment, unhealthy conditions, lack of education, etc.) 💙 SHOFCO is doing incredible work there: distributing drinking water, providing schools, running IT and income-generating activities, protecting women and children who are victims of violence... Life there is difficult, and fortunately there are NGO like these on the ground, created and run by the residents themselves It's amazing! 🙏🏻 Thank you very much Iovanna Mesopir for your visit and well done Kennedy Odede for the start-up and the tremendous development 🤝 I hope that we'll have the opportunity to work together, particularly in developing online jobs in the slum #Kibera #NGO #CBO #SocialEntrepreneurship
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