Sujali goes from strength to strength
Post written by Mary Kiguru and Mike Calvert Five months on from the last post that celebrated 7 years of Sujali, I’m pleased to report that the group of women… Read More »
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Sujali at 7
Post written by Mary Kiguru & Mike Calvert June 2019 What is there not to like about micro-finance? As we’ve said before, it’s a gift that just keeps on giving. From… Read More »
Sujali is 6!
From Mary Kiguru, Creator and Co-ordinator of Sujali and Mike Calvert, York St John University, UK. The micro-finance project, supporting women entrepreneurs in Nairobi, has continued to develop and this… Read More »
Sujali almost 6 years old
By Mary Kiguru who leads the Sujali women In June 2018, Sujali will be celebrating its 6th birthday. The organisation has come a long way from its beginnings with 3… Read More »
Sujali celebrates its 5th birthday
By Mary Kiguru who has led the Sujali self-help group since the start Last month I was able to meet the Sujali women who were free and have a meal… Read More »
Update on Sujali self-help group, Nairobi
By Mike Calvert who has been working with the Sujali women from the start almost five years ago Readers of this blog will be used to following the stories of… Read More »
Latest news from Sujali
By Joy Gaki, one of the Mary Kiguru’s KeMU students who has been working with the Sujali women on their business skills. The photos show a picture of Elizabeth’s new… Read More »
Half a million and counting …
The latest report from Mike Calvert on a recent visit to Nairobi. The facts were supplied by Mary Kiguru and taken from her annual report. Sujali Self Help Group in… Read More »
Vice Chancellor opens social and solidarity economy conference at York St John
Professor Karen Stanton, the Vice Chancellor of York St John University’s opening speech for the recent social and solidarity economy conference. It is reported here in full under the conference video.… Read More »
The icing on the cake: more stories from Nairobi
This is the latest blog from Mary Kiguru who manages the Sujali Self-Help Group of women entrepreneurs in Nairobi. She wrote this in December and it fills in some of… Read More »
Erasmus Mundus Social and Solidarity Economy Conference: Personal experience and insights
Following the recent conference about social enterprise and cross-sector collaboration at York St John University, UK, here are some reflections from participant Sorina Antonescu. This will be the first of several posts… Read More »
Stop press: Daisy’s pregnant again
An update on Sujali, the Nairobi women’s group of entrepreneurs involved in micro-finance. The group met at a local hotel and the photo captures seven of the group with some… Read More »
Social and solidarity economy conference at York St John University, UK, attracts people from 21 countries
The video captures the essence, diversity and theme of the conference. It was held in English and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation. Powerpoints from the plenary sessions, the round tables and… Read More »
Kenya Methodist University students having impact in their community
Mary Kiguru reports on the outcome of the students’ entry in a national competition in Kenya. An earlier entry talks of the involvement of university students in the support of… Read More »
Collaboration deepens between university students and Sujali women
Mike Calvert from York St John University drafted this blog during a recent visit to Nairobi and this will be followed by other blog entries from the students themselves and… Read More »