WOMEN BUILD
COMMUNITIES
Equipping women in Kibera, Mathare, and Kisumu with micro-grants, hands-on business mentorship, and community childcare so their enterprises thrive.
100% Kenyan-Led
Verified Grassroots Community Ownership
Our Programmes
Holistic support tackling the three biggest barriers women face when starting and scaling local businesses.
Most urgent
Jamii Daycare Pods
- location_on Where: Kibera & Mathare 4A
- group Who it helps: Mothers of infants & toddlers
- child_care What it delivers: Subsidised safe childcare & nutrition
- trending_up Results so far: 1,420 mothers unlocked 9+ hrs/day for work
Biashara Seed Grants & Micro-Credit
- location_on Where: Kisumu (Kondele & Manyatta)
- storefront Who it helps: Female small-scale traders & artisans
- credit_score What it delivers: Zero-interest revolving grants (KSh 5,000–30,000)
- check_circle Results so far: 3,100+ businesses operating past year two
Fundi & Digital Trade Academy
- location_on Where: Nairobi (Olympic) & Kisumu Central
- school Who it helps: Young women (18-30)
- build What it delivers: 12-wk practical trade & M-Pesa Till setup
- insights Results so far: 89% graduates increase income by >140%
Why Give With Us
Every shilling is protected by community governance, open bookkeeping, and radical operational transparency.
Money Goes Directly to Field
91.4% goes straight into programmes, daycare nutrition, and revolving micro-capital with minimal administrative overhead.
Independently Audited
Annual audited financial statements published openly under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
100% Grassroots Leadership
Led by mothers born and raised in Kibera, Mathare, and Kisumu who intimately understand local settlement economic barriers.
Transparent Field Reports
Quarterly WhatsApp and email updates sent to every donor with verifiable M-Pesa batch disbursement logs and photos.
From a Borrowed Veranda in Mathare to 4,800 Independent Livelihoods
In 2017, five mothers sat on a borrowed concrete veranda in Mathare 4A. Each placed KSh 200 into an old biscuit tin so one mother could purchase bulk Kitenge fabrics from the central railway wholesale market.
When she repaid it with modest surplus three weeks later, the tin funded the next mother. Soon, their biggest obstacle was not business acumen—it was leaving infant children alone or with untrained neighbors while they traded.
Mama Jamii Foundation grew out of this basic truth: when mothers are guaranteed safe, community-run childcare and clean micro-capital, household poverty in informal settlements doesn’t just decline—it breaks.
Where Your Money Goes
Clear, uncompromising answers about our stewardship, disbursement, and tax compliance.
How much of my donation reaches the actual programme?
Exactly 91.4% goes straight into childcare staffing, fortified child nutrition, zero-interest loan capital, and trade workshop equipment. Only 8.6% covers essential local audit costs, bank transaction fees, and minimal operational administration.
Will I receive an official receipt and verification?
Yes. Donors giving via M-Pesa receive instant automated SMS confirmation referencing our registered Paybill (522522). In addition, an official registered KRA PBO Tax Exemption Certificate is generated automatically to your email address.
How does monthly giving work?
You can set up a recurring monthly pledge starting from KSh 500 via M-Pesa Standing Order or international debit/credit cards. You have complete autonomy and can pause, amend, or cancel your pledge anytime with zero friction.
Can our company or church partner and volunteer?
We actively collaborate with registered institutions for targeted biashara seed cohorts, bulk food grain supplies for daycare pods, and hands-on legal or accounting mentorship sessions at our Nairobi and Kisumu hub centers.
Stand With a Mother. Transform a Generation.
Join over 1,200 monthly champions powering grassroots dignity and financial freedom in Kenya.
Give Today arrow_forwardStories From The Field
Real outcomes from mothers whose lives and micro-enterprises were rebuilt through collective care.
Jane Achieng
Kondele, Kisumu“When my twin girls entered the Jamii Daycare pod at 8 AM, my burden lifted... my sales tripled.”
Now employs 2 assistants; daily revenue grew from KSh 800 to KSh 3,200.
Grace Wanjiku
Mathare 4A, Nairobi“The KSh 10,000 micro-loan bought my first industrial sewing machine... now I fulfill bulk orders.”
Supplies uniform orders to 3 local schools; trained 4 young women apprentices.
Amina Hassan
Soweto East, Kibera“My husband fell ill and we lost our kiosk... today my three eldest children are enrolled in secondary school.”
Repaid loan in 5 months; now heads her village savings and investment circle.
Registered with the Non-Governmental Organizations Coordination Board of Kenya. Annual Audited Financial Statements published openly under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
