Special Project - Hand of Hope Refugee Micro Loan Fund

Hand of Hope Project Summary

1. Help support a micro-credit loan scheme for displaced people who have taken refuge in Kenya from war and violence in surrounding  countries. Your money will be used to provide small loans for business start-ups, contribute to the running of the loan scheme, and offer counselling and training to the beneficiaries.
2. Over the past few years, Kenya has become home to thousands of destitute, traumatised refugees, the majority of whom are from nearby D.R. Congo. In the Kenyan town of Kitengela, staff with a Christians Abroad Kenyan registered partner have been working hard to help rehabilitate and integrate the refugees into the Kenyan economy and society. Offering trauma counselling and free/low-cost business training to the refugees, as well as English-language tuition and other practical skills, they have already had 250 refugees on their courses over the last six years.
3. Now their vision is to offer micro-credit loans to of up to £250 each to 50 refugees with small businesses, providing them with the means to make essential capital investments - like trade equipment - to boost their businesses, and thus mitigate the deprivation and exclusion they face.

Please consider making a contribution to the loan fund, which will provide small loans to the refugees, contribute towards project administration and monitoring, and provide counselling, support and training for the beneficiaries.

The project is seeking part-funding from Christians Abroad and two other organisations.  Total sought from Christians Abroad is £10,000 to £12,000. The project would be viable to a smaller extent if Christians Abroad is the main funder.

Please consider contributing to the Hand of Hope Project, any contributions would be gratefully received.

For more detailed information, please contact projects@cabroad.org.uk.