In the remote arid lands of northern Kenya, where opportunities are scarce and livelihoods often uncertain, a group of determined individuals came together with a shared vision—to transform their lives through collective effort and entrepreneurship. This is the inspiring story […]
Job opportunities at GENCAD GENCAD is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: Field Officer (1), Mentors (7), Markets and Financial Linkages Officer, and ICT Officer for the anticipated Kuza Jamii project in Mandera County. Kuza Jamii will support the […]
Dear friends and donors, In my last report, I mentioned that we have completed beneficiary selection and was in the process of validating it and collecting baseline data. This exercise is now complete, and we have moved to the next […]
Volunteer mentors required GENCAD is about to start a two-year poverty graduation project in Elwak and Wargadud Towns. The project involves; Business training, mentoring, consumption support and asset transfer on completion of the training programme. The volunteers are required to work with […]
On 30th of July 2019, GENCAD delivered books worth Ksh 6.2M to 28 learning institutions in Mandera County, Kenya. This was made possible by the partnership between GENCAD and Bookaid International. The handover event was witnessed by CEC Agriculture & […]
Halima is a 48-year-old mother of 9 children who live in Bulla Dana in Elwak Mandera County. She lives in two rooms made of bricks and one Somali hut. Halima was married at a tender age, and both she and […]
In our quest to establish a reading culture, GENCAD in partnership with BookAid International delivered 6000 books worth £100K to schools, colleges and community libraries in Mandera County, Kenya. This is in addition to over 2000 books delivered last year. […]
Since our last report, economic difficulties and the impact of climate change have seriously affected our beneficiaries ability to repay their loans. Low business activities as a result of the impact of the 2017 election, insecurity challenges and droughts had […]
Poverty alleviation is one of the most important objectives of developing countries. A promising strategy to reach this objective seems to be access to credit for the poor so that new opportunities can be created to improve incomes. Microfinance programs, […]
On behalf of our beneficiaries, trustees, staff and volunteers, let me start by wishing you seasonal greeting and also wish you a happy and prosperous 2018. This year only four of our students sat for KCPE exams, and I am […]