When our team arrived at Lydia's homestead in Kajiado on June 10, we were welcomed by more than a meeting—we were welcomed into a community. Before the women gathered, we visited the group's beekeeping project and Lydia's newly renovated poultry house (read her testimony), made possible through grant support from the Women's Empowerment Program. As [...]
Just a few months ago, Lydiah Naserian wondered if her poultry project would survive. Her chicken house was poorly designed, making it difficult for young chicks to move safely. Eggs often fell and broke before they could be sold, and the small structure could hold only about 20 chickens. Instead of providing a reliable source [...]
On Wednesday, July 23rd, Florah visited one of our newest WEP (Women Empowerment Program) Groups, deep in Maasai land in Kajiado, Kenya. The group is called Nasaruni, which means ‘rescued,’ ‘helped,’ or ‘saved.’ The ladies chose this name for their group because they felt that they had been in other groups that had not been [...]
On May 15th, 2025, the TLAfrica Kenya office had the joy of hosting a dynamic training session for 77 women leaders from the Maasai community in Oltepesi, Kajiado County. These inspiring women—serving as Chairladies, Secretaries, and Treasurers for over 23 self-help groups—came from areas including Otepesi, Emboliei, Ole-kimunke, and Lerujat. Many of the women are [...]
The Wendo wa aka Ndiwa Women Group in Makueni consists of 15 widows from different denominations. When we visited them for the first time in 2023, the women expressed a desire to support each other in their widowhood and to help each member to be economically stable. To achieve this goal, they desired to meet regularly for [...]
At the heart of TLAfrica is a mission to be a beacon of support and opportunity for East Africans to be resilient, empowered and self-sustainable. Our Women's Empowerment Program, started by Salome Ntamushabora, is the foundation in which we direct this effort for women and their families. Last August, Nelson Kilonzo, TLAfrica's program director, embarked [...]
Can you imagine it? The entire world is in fear of this unknown virus that is killing millions. The cities are in lock-down. You've already been struggling to provide food and basic needs for you family. Steady work is hard to find. And when you get home, your disabled child needs your assistance. We're [...]
Scovia participates in TLAfrica's Women Empowerment Program. Scovia lives in the rural parts of Bungoma, Kenya. She received a cow from TLAfrica to help support her family through farming and agriculture. The cow provides milk for her family and to sell, while also providing much needed manure for her crops. Like many in the region, [...]
Rose Uwineza is one of the beneficiaries of the Women Empowerment Program (WEP) of TLAfrica. She lives in Goma, Keshero, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with her husband, Jacques Ahoba Ndeze, and their eleven children. She is a member of a local Baptist Church, Sayuni, and she has seen God providing for her family [...]