Changemaking Challenge for 5 Teams in Kenya

Below you find the ongoing report of the "Great Achievers" Changemaking Challenge that will be ongoing for 60 days, each team is receiving 6000 KES in two tranches of 3000 KES each, one at the beginning of the challenge and one half way through the challenge.

The updates will be published continuously.

The information is coming directly from the facilitator in Kenya, Mr. Samwel Ondiema and is only slightly edited.

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Kick-Off Report

Week 1: Weekly Report and Results

Kick-Off Report

September Changemaking Launch report

Date: 4th/09/2021

Venue:Depouche Restaurant

The Changemaking challegenge was launched with 5 groups participating.

The groups are split into two different groups, Level 1 and Level 2 groups. Level 1 groups will go for three weeks ending on the 25th of September and Level 2 will go for 8 weeks ending on the 6th of November.

Level 2 groups will be receiving their next tranche of trust based investment on the 3rd of October 2021.

The launch was led by Mr. Kenedy Otieno (The Chairman of the CBO) who handed over the funds to the group leaders. Only group leaders were asked to come for the launch due to covid restrictions.

The focal person also took time to explain some important matters in the competition like reporting and doing non illegal businesses as well as understanding the purpose of the competition including its aim and objectives.

The business activities range from selling of cereals, chickens, fried groundnuts, selling mandazi, poridge, sokotas and black tea.

The participants were excited to receive the funds with most level two groups expressing relief as they thought that there was no more money coming due to a long break.

Recommendations

The participants recommended to start immediately and agreed to be very cooperative with the Facilitator and also promised to give reports on time.

Compiled by Samwel Ondiema

Focal person

Week 1: Weekly Report and Results | 5th of Sep to 12th of Sep 2021

Q: What is your impression of the youth-led changemaking activity in the reporting period? (challenges, wins, memorable stories, learnings….): 

A: I have been impressed by how the youths have started making profit on high note and serving a good number of customers.

Q: Any feedback of the youth regarding their experience in the youth-led changemaking activity in the reporting period?: 

The changemakers are familiar with the youth led changemaking competition as they have done it successfully before.

The changemakers also understand our guidelines and procedures of the competition.

Below is a simple table displaying the results for the week.....

Name of Group leaderNumber of team membersChange-
maker Level
One time invest received by YFF Revenue generated
(in KES)
Amount reinvested into stock in reporting period (if applicable)Total value of stock at end of the reporting periodAmount of Cash with the changemaker team at end of reporting periodTotal value of stock + cash with the team at the end of the reporting periodProfit made in reporting periodNo of people served during reporting periodActivity
Billy Owuor32
3000 KES
2000Na450020006500200028Selling cereals
Peter Odwar323000 KES
1500Na400015005500?30Washing motorcycle,cars
Felix Achiro323000 KES
1700Na350017005200100038Selling chicken
Nashon Obiero323000 KES
1200Na40001200520080025Selling Groundnuts
Brian Omondi323000 KES
1000Na380010004900100020Selling tea, mandazi and porridge

Week 2: Weekly Report and Results | 12th of Sep to 19th of Sep 2021

Q: What is your impression of the youth-led changemaking activity in the reporting period? (challenges, wins, memorable stories, learnings….): 

I am really happy to see how the young changemakers are carrying out their businesses by applying innovative strategies.

Young changemakers have also started making some progress in their business activities as far as profit making is concerned.

The challenge I  am currently experiencing is that most of the changemakers aren't familiar with filling the new weekly plan.

They are used to the old ones. They complain that this needs a lot of mathematics which some say they never even performed well in school.

Q: Any feedback of the youth regarding their experience in the youth-led changemaking activity in the reporting period?: 

Their experience so far with the youth led changemaking competition is good. They understand our rules and guidelines very well. They performed well in level 1 and it's good they are applying their experience in level 2 as well.


Name of Group leaderNumber of team membersChange-
maker Level
One time invest received by YFF Revenue generatedAmount reinvested into stock in reporting period (if applicable)Total value of stock at end of the reporting periodAmount of Cash with the changemaker team at end of reporting periodTotal value of stock + cash with the team at the end of the reporting periodProfit made in reporting periodNo of people served during reporting periodActivity
1Nashon Obiero32
900Na2500900340060020Selling fried groundnuts
2Brian Omollo32
1000Na380010003800100020Selling Tea,poridge,mandazi,cofee
3Peter Odwar32
1000Na300010004000100025Car washing business
4Felix Achiro32
1200Na280012004000120022Selling chicken
5Billy Ongete32
780Na2790780357070017Selling cereals

compiled by changemaking challenge facilitator Mr. Samwel Omondi

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