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Three programs. One purpose: lasting economic independence.
The Bodoi farm runs as a closed loop: fertilized eggs laid on-site are incubated, hatched and raised in a solar-powered, rainwater-fed facility; feed is milled from locally sourced ingredients on-site, cutting the largest operational cost; and manure is composted and returned to nearby gardens as fertilizer. As flocks mature, they're sold for meat and eggs — and 100% of the profits are reinvested in the community, directed by the community leaders toward its most critical priorities: faith (a local church), food, water, power, education (a local school), and growth of the farm and other businesses. It's a path to complete self-sufficiency.
We build the whole value chain, not just the flock — from biosecurity and flock-health training to a growing local customer base in Mtwapa, Mombasa and beyond. The farm is growing rapidly: from roughly 1,000 birds in late 2026 to 5,000+ raised concurrently by 2028, scaled to match strong local demand currently being met by farms outside the country.
Chickens are one of the fastest, lowest-barrier ways for a community to generate steady income and better nutrition. A self-sustaining farm means the program isn't permanently dependent on outside giving. It's built to become self-sufficient, eventually funding itself, paying back the funds donated to get it off the ground, so those donations can then be ‘redeployed’ to the next community while utilizing the farm's profits to support the community's most pressing and urgent needs.
We fund a ‘seed round’ of capital that is made available to the community who then borrows small, manageable amounts against it to launch or grow a business — these businesses run the gamut from providing food and snacks to workers in roadside stalls to reselling basic necessities such as charcoal in smaller, more affordable sizes. The loans are repaid on a schedule the group members agree to, and as businesses stabilize, entrepreneurs are rewarded by gaining access to larger loan tiers with more scale and responsibility.
This is a savings-led model — trust and shared accountability back every loan, similar in spirit to village savings groups used by organizations around the world. Alongside capital, entrepreneurs get hands-on training in bookkeeping, pricing, and reinvestment, delivered through Angaza Nuru's existing presence in Bodoi. To date, every loan has been repaid in full.
A small amount of capital, paired with real training, is often the single biggest barrier between the entrepreneur and a sustainable business that can support themselves and their family in a way they've never been able to in the past. This program treats entrepreneurs as capable business owners — building income, skills and knowledge, enabling them to not only become self-sufficient but also to build businesses that help their neighbors and support the greater community.
Where our other two programs are structured and multi-step, the Community Support Fund is intentionally simple: smaller loans and outright gifts, given directly to individuals or partner organizations facing an urgent need or a promising opportunity — a school in need of supplies, a family covering a medical bill, a business one small loan away from opening its doors.
We keep the ask light and the response as fast as possible. That flexibility lets us say yes to good ideas and real emergencies our two flagship programs can't reach — and it's how we're able to test new ground, before deciding where to build something larger.
Not every need fits neatly into our existing programs. This fund is how we stay responsive to the whole community, and how we're extending Via Artesani's reach beyond Bodoi as we learn where else we can help.
Growing from 1,000 indigenous chickens today to 5,000+ concurrently within 24 months — and tens of thousands raised per year — 100% of the profits are directed by and for the community.
Whether you give, volunteer, or partner with us — your involvement creates real, lasting change in communities that need it most.