Many people living in Kenya right now have stopped depending on donations from the government and nonprofit organizations. Small and medium sized businesses are key contributors to Kenya’s economy, but community members are also beginning to look for more sustainable methods of living. Since we started working in the Gem community, we have seen so much improvement. As Transformational Community Development (TCD) volunteers, this month we embarked on teaching and coaching on micro-entrepreneurship.

After attending several coaching lessons throughout the Gem community, people took up different business ideas, such as selling groceries, animal keeping, shopkeeping, and beginning a motorcycle ride business.