Program Overview
The Kenyan Women’s Network (KWN) is a comprehensive three-year leadership and economic empowerment program that equips women with the knowledge, skills, and ongoing support to build thriving businesses, improve their health and well-being, and strengthen their communities.
Beginning with six months of leadership, health, life and business skills training, participants continue their journey through access to capital, personalized business mentorship, and ongoing follow-up support. Together, these components create lasting pathways to economic opportunity, stronger families, and community leadership.
How it works: SARAH’s journey
1
COMMUNITY
Sarah joins a women’s cooperative in her village, building relationships with women who share a common goal of creating better futures for their families.
2
OPPORTUNITY
Sarah learns about the Kenyan Women’s Network and chooses to invest in herself by joining the program.
3
LEARNING
Sarah completes six months of leadership, health, life, and business skills training, gaining the confidence and knowledge to pursue her goals.
4
LAUNCH
With access to capital and ongoing mentorship, Sarah starts or grows her business and begins putting her new skills into practice.
5
GROWTH
Sarah increases her income, builds savings, and provides more opportunities for her family, including education, healthcare, and improved nutrition
6
LEADERSHIP
As her business grows, Sarah becomes a leader within her cooperative, encouraging and supporting other women on their journeys.
7
LASTING IMPACT
Through continued mentorship and follow-up support, Sarah strengthens her business, builds long-term stability, and creates lasting change for her family and community.
8
PAYING IT FORWARD
Sarah shares her knowledge, mentors other women, and inspires the next generation of entrepreneurs and community leaders.
Our impact
Our proven timeline
During Years 2 and 3, women continue growing their businesses through ongoing mentorship, follow-up trainings, and access to capital. As participants increase their income, build savings, and strengthen their leadership, Pangea provides regular business coaching, monthly cooperative support, and annual assessments to measure progress and ensure lasting impact.
Meet Valentine
When Valentine joined the Kenyan Women’s Network, she was running a small food business. Like many hardworking entrepreneurs, she faced a challenge that wasn’t a lack of determination—it was a lack of business knowledge. Without understanding how to track income, manage cash flow, or separate business finances from household expenses, she struggled to provide for her growing family’s needs.
Through the Kenyan Women’s Network, Valentine gained practical skills in leadership, financial management, bookkeeping, and personal development. She learned to manage her business with confidence, plan for the future, and begin saving toward new goals.
Today, Valentine’s food business is growing, her family’s quality of life has improved, and she is working toward opening a beverage distribution business to diversify her income. Most importantly, she now understands that investing in herself was the first step toward creating lasting opportunities for her family.
“The most important lesson I learned was business skills. Today I understand my business, know how to manage my finances, calculate my profits, and plan for the future.”
