The EABL Foundation has today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CARE International to empower 1,600 marginalised individuals within the company’s value chain.
The investment commits over KSh 35 million to fund gender-inclusive programs designed to mark a significant milestone in EABL’s Spirit of Progress strategy. This aims to champion inclusion and diversity by ensuring that at least 50% of the company’s community program beneficiaries are women.
Through this partnership, EABL and CARE International aim to deploy a community empowerment model across two strategic pillars:
Farmer Empowerment: Reaching 1,500 small-scale sorghum farmers in Kisumu, Homa Bay, and Siaya to enhance productivity and economic resilience, with a mandate that 60% of these farmers are women.
Enterprise & Business Skills: Launching the ‘Tuzidi Kuinuana’ pilot program to support 100 Senator Bar owners in Kisumu, focusing on strengthening entrepreneurial orientation and profitability.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Managing Director of EABL Foundation, Eric Kiniti, said:
“At EABL, we champion inclusion and diversity through our spirit of progress strategy. Through this partnership with Care International, we will continue to empower women and elevate the economic status of the communities.”
The President and CEO of CARE International, Michelle Nunn, added, “Private sector collaboration is the engine of social justice. By integrating our gender-transformative tools into EABL’s supply chain, we are ensuring that 1,500 farmers and 100 bar owners don’t just participate in the economy, they lead it.”
This partnership reaffirms our commitment to the Spirit of Progress strategy, Champion Inclusion and Diversity pillar. We recognise that building a resilient, representative and equitable supply chain is vital to our business and for the socio-economic growth of the communities in which we operate.
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