Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

Kenya: Breaking the Barriers of Young Single Mothers (BBYSM) Update

Kenya: Breaking the Barriers of Young Single Mothers (BBYSM) Update

The Breaking the Barriers of Young Single Mothers (BBYSM) project in the Kibera slums exists to empower young women (15-25 years old) who are single moms that do not have access to consistent income. These women come into the program hopeless, directionless, and discouraged by their circumstances. In January, 20 young women were given a seed capital of $45/each to start businesses. In March, ALARM followed up with these beneficiaries and during this follow-up, ALARM trained the beneficiaries in the process of making soap and detergents. With the training and provided capital, these women have started small businesses that include selling clothes and cooking and selling food. Because of these new business ventures, these young single mothers can provide a consistent income for their families.