Economic and Enterprise Development Highlights

WWA provides technical assistance and inputs in animal husbandry and agriculture.  Camels are an excellent source of milk when mature and lactating, able to give milk around the clock.  The camels above were purchased with a grant from WWA.

Basket weaving is a highly prized tradition skill, with local market demand for quality baskets in several African cultures.

WWA supports community leaders with requests for viable skills training.  We help research market demand, to ensure that newly learned skills are likely to lead to income opportunities, and provide training technical support and grants.

Working with weavers at Nyumbani Village, in Kitui and an up-market Kenyan leather maker; WWA brings two artisan stakeholders together with our original design, for an opportunity to partner and pursue a potential market.

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WWA, community team leaders and government partners began working together to identify land for an agricultural project. The government graciously granted land to the community for farming. Tools and inputs for vegetables and fruit crops were provided by WWA. Technical assistance was graciously provided by a dedicated government extension agent.  Although there are still many obstacles to overcome, the women’s cooperative farming the land state they have hope for a better life, for the first time in many years.