James picked me up from the airport. I had coffee with people working on the Moyo Jasiri project in Kenya and met a woman entrepreneur who needs capital for her business. I am on the board of an NGO and visited entrepreneurship training partners. Moyo Jasiri means "Strong Heart" in Swahili. I explored working with a youth project and saw students making bracelets. A social entrepreneur addresses social problems using business principles.

2. “Arrived”
James (the driver) picking me up at the airport.

3. “Familiar territory”
Having coffee with Edna, Joanne and Carlo at the mall. These
are the people who are making Moyo Jasiri happen in Kenya.

4. “Meeting our first woman entrepreneur.”
She shared that her biggest challenge is access to capital to
move into to a more secure and sanitary space.

5. “Proud Board Member”
Visiting with Tiberius, Joanne and Jian. I am on the board of
Tiberius’ and Joanne’s NGO, FREND.

6. “The Entrepreneurs”
Meeting the team at Glostar Business Development Services,
one of James (a driver) picking me up at the airport.
our entrepreneurship training partners.

7. What does
Moyo Jasiri
mean in
Swahili?
Strong Heart

8. “Kenya’s Future”
Exploring how Moyo Jasiri can work with
Kibera Community Youth Project

9. “Claiming”
Kibera Community Youth Project: Lillian is declaring that she IS
the BEST designer in Kenya during a visioning exercise.

10. “Beading”
Kibera Community Youth Project: Binti is making bracelets for
Moyo Jasiri out of beads.

11. Who is a social
entrepreneur?
A social entrepreneur
recognizes a social
problem and uses
entrepreneurial principles
to organize, create and
manage a venture to
achieve social change (a
social venture).

12. “Powerhouse”
With Lindy Wafula, founder of Project Africa and the Lady
Mechanikas (and future Prime Ministerairport.
James (a driver) picking me up at the of Kenya).

13. “At the Yard”
Project Africa: On a site visit with the first-ever women to
be formally trained as mechanics in Kenya.

14. “Lady Mechanikas”
Project Africa: Watchingme up mechanics work.
James (a driver) picking male at the airport.

15. “Fixing the Semi”
Project Africa: The men hanging about suddenly found fixing a
semi interesting and crowded the women out.

16. “Just One”
Project Africa: We met only one woman who was working as a
mechanic in the yard. Her advice? Be friendly, find a male ally
James protector and don’t me up at the airport.
and (a driver) picking date other mechanics!

17. Who is a creative
entrepreneur?
• A passionate self-starter
who draws on his/her
innovative vision and
business acumen – often
with unconventional flair –
to launch a successful,
unique enterprise.
• Tend to be self-employed –
either freelance or running
their own business.
• Investors in talent – their
own and/or other people’s

18. “My Hosts”
Billie, Paige and Chrissy. Paige (middle) founded
James (a driver) Africa Yoga Project.the airport.
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19. “Yogis”
James (a driver) picking me up at the airport.
Visiting a project of Africa Yoga Project at the women’s prison.

20. “Touching Toes”
James (a driver) picking methe women’s prison
Africa Yoga Project: Yoga at up at the airport.

21. “Holding Hands”
James (a driver) picking methe women’s prison
Africa Yoga Project: Yoga at up at the airport.

22. “Power Song”
Africa Yoga Project: Sharing my power song with the inmates at
James (a driver) picking meprison. the airport.
the women’s up at

23. How do you
pronounce
Moyo Jasiri?
mo yo ja see ree

24. “Artists”
James (a driver) picking me at the the airport.
Painters selling their art up at market.

25. “Love”
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My morning me up at the

26. “Graffiti”
James (a driver) picking me up at the airport.
Writing his name on the matatu window during a rain storm.

27. “Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello...”
Children waving to me from across the way.

28. “The Empowerer”
Marren is on her way to do an empowerment retreat for rural
women in western Kenya. Moyo Jasiri sponsored two women to
attend.

29. “Healing”
During a Project Africa retreat, the women were given safe
space to share their stories. For many, it was the first time they’d
ever talked about their tragic backgrounds. the airport.
James (a driver) picking me up at

30. Who is an
artisan?
A worker in a skilled trade,
especially one that involves
making things by hand.

31. “Recycled”
Visiting Kipepeo Trust, who creates hands crafted cards out of
shredded paper from businesses.

32. “Mashing”
At Kipepeo Trust: Shredded paper is soaked in water and then
mashed into a pulp.

33. “Kneading”
At Kipepeo Trust: After shredded paper is mashed into a pulp,
the artisans knead it with their hands to pick out foreign debris
and make it as “mushy” as possible.

34. “Final Mashing and Kneading”
At Kipepeo Trust: This is the final step before they mix the pulp
with even more water to make paper..

35. “Making Paper.”
At Kipepeo Trust: Using a wooden frame, the artisan is making
paper from the pulp.

36. “Laying out to Dry”
At Kipepeo Trust: After an extensive process, each sheet of
paper is laid out to dry.

37. What is a Social
Enterprise?
• Non-profit organizations which apply capitalistic
strategies to achieving philanthropic goals.
• An organization or venture that advances its
primary social or environmental mission using
business methods.
• Social mission driven organizations which apply
market-based strategies to achieve a social
purpose.

38. “Leaving”
Saying good-bye to Kenya and James at the airport.