To tackle extreme poverty and unemployment, KAF trains women in beauty therapy and hairdressing and supports them to start a beauty shop as well as engage in home-based beauty services. This earns them income, contributing to their financial sustainability.
Mercy Chepchumba is a young mother to a 7-year-old from Rehama village in Molo Sub-County. She dropped out of school due to a teen pregnancy and never got the chance to return to complete her education or attend any vocational training. Despite these challenges, Mercy has taught herself basic hairdressing skills and currently plaits plain cornrows for women and girls by moving from house to house. However, due to her limited technical skills, she often misses out on more profitable opportunities such as styling Ghanaian lines, knot-less braids, and weaves.
Mercy dreams of expanding her skills so she can reach more clients, support her child better, and one day open her salon, a stable space where she can work without having to travel long distances to find customers.
Your support can help young women like Mercy access training, unlock their potential, and build a better future for their families. Join us in empowering the next generation of women entrepreneurs.
