In Kisumu, Kenya, there are limited employment options for women, and it’s not uncommon for women to have to sell sex just to feed their families.

Trained seamstresses can rent-to buy these sewing machines that work without electricity, so they can begin to earn a stable income, safely. At the same time the budding entrepreneurs will be supported with financial skills and business advice so their income is sufficient and sustainable. As the seamstresses pay back their loans, the money will be reinvested into buying more sewing machines for the next round of trained women.