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  • Mahmoud Guindo
  • Daniel Karanja Njenga and Nancy Gathoni
  • Anastacia Wangare Gitau
  • Samuel Ndung'u Mburu
Mahmoud Guindo

Mahmoud Guindo

Mali

He doubled his income, is climbing out of debt and is supporting his family with a 150 sq meter plot and a KickStart Nafasoro Pump.

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Daniel Karanja Njenga and Nancy Gathoni

Daniel Karanja Njenga and Nancy Gathoni

Eldoret, Kenya

“I saw the MoneyMaker Hip Pump and I knew it was the answer to how we could earn an income quickly...We lost everything we had worked for, but now we are getting back on our feet.”

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Anastacia Wangare Gitau

Anastacia Wangare Gitau

Near Nairobi, Kenya

Anastacia set up her own business with a Super MoneyMaker pump and she proudly tells us that today her daughter is at university in Denmark and her son is attending a top private school outside of Nairobi.

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Samuel Ndung'u Mburu

Samuel Ndung'u Mburu

Near Nairobi, Kenya

With determination and a MoneyMaker pump, Samuel has put his oldest child through technical college and his younger children will follow.

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About KickStart

Our mission is to get millions of people out of poverty quickly, cost-effectively and sustainably. And, in doing so, change the way the world fights poverty.

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How We Do It

Our mission is to help millions of people out of poverty. We promote sustainable economic growth and employment creation. More »

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Where We Work

We’re currently concentrating our efforts in rural areas of Kenya, Tanzania, Mali and Burkina Faso. More »

Why do we sell the MoneyMaker?

Updates

As of November 1, 2011

606,800People out of Poverty
121,400New Businesses Created

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News

KickStart Named to The Global Journal's Top 100 Best NGO List

In the first international ranking of its kind, this week KickStart was named one of the TOP 100 BEST NGOs IN THE WORLD by the renowned publication The Global Journal. KickStart was cited for "changing the way the world fights...

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KickStart Mobile Layaway Program Update

Innovative Financing for the Small-holder Farmer KickStart has designed and introduced an exciting new solution to get more pumps into action: micro-payments via cell phones. Mobile Layaway, marketed as "Tone Kwa Tone Pata Pump" (Swahili for "Drop by Drop Gets...

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