Our Programs

We combine education, financing and mentoring to create sustainable income-generating businesses for poor communities groups.

The training is tailored to be covered in 2 weeks in our spacious headquarters compound in Karen, Nairobi. The groups trained will be able to experience first hand business demonstration in the Capital Cty, Nairobi with various visits tours to weel established businesses that started as microeenterprise.

Business training empowers groups of five or more people to select, create and operate a small business. It covers:

• Assessing the market for the product or service
• Marketing skills
• Re-investing profits for growth
• Basic record keeping
• Small business financing
  
• Group dynamics and decision making
• Confidence building
• Business proposal writing

Computer training empowers groups of five or more people training in business, basic computer skills more especially on internet & emailing since it is our most preferred means of comm

• Introduction to computers
• Operating systems (Windows XP, Vista , etc)
• Basic word processing (Ms Word)
• Internet & Emailing

Professional training empowers groups of five or more on professional specialization for self employment whether part-time of full-time. It covers

• Photography
• Video taking
• Video editing (Previous computer certificate required)
• Simple Maasai Ornament making i.e. bangles, rings, necklace, etc.

Seed capital grants of $100 or $150 go to trained groups with approved grant applications. We provide grants in two installments. The first $50 or $100 (depending on the type of business) gets the operation up and running. The balance ($50) follows approval of a progress report that shows several months of revenues and profits. Rural start-up businesses include:

• Studio (Video, photography and computer digital studio)
• Agriculture (maize, cassava, tomatoes, peanuts)
• Animal husbandry (goats, chickens, pigs)
• Skilled service and construction (tailoring, carpentry, welding, bicycle repair)
• Retail (vegetable kiosks, restaurants and cafes, household goods)

On-going mentoring provides personalized advice and encouragement for at least one year. This coaching helps new entrepreneurs gain confidence, overcome the typical challenges of a new venture, understand local market opportunities, become self-sufficient and grow their businesses.

Empowerment grants of Kshs. 20, 000($300) go to our most successful entrepreneurs. These incremental investments take an existing business to a new level. They facilitate additions of employees, branch office openings, acquisitions of capital equipment and inventory expansion.

For more information please email: tyagency@gmail.com