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Creating 1000 jobs in African Refugee Camps
Temporary turned permanent
What began in 1992 as a short-term refuge in Kenya's northern desert is now home to over 300,000 refugees growing daily. Intended as temporary shelter, Kakuma faces chronic aid dependency, few jobs, scarce capital and limited opportunity.
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Help Change David's Life for His Family
David is a native Turkana man living in northern Kenya. Life for the Turkana people is traditionally simple, centered around the land, but the...
$0 raised of $1,000
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Banza Ilunga - Help His Family Take Care of Their Disabled Son
While fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Banza Ilunga’s young son was violently pushed down. The fall caused a severe, traumatic brain...
$25 raised of $200
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10 Meals for $2 — Feed Refugee Kids and Families in Kakuma
One kilogram. Ten meals. Life-changing nutrition delivered directly to the families who need it most. Fabiola Nzoyikorera is a refugee from Burundi living in...
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General Donation
You don't have to choose a specific business or program to make a difference. A general donation to Maak Impact goes directly to our...
$2,000 raised of $50,000
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Give a Family a Farm — 50 Chicks & Everything They Need to Start
This $450 donation doesn't just buy chicks — it builds a livelihood. Most families in Kakuma have no reliable path to income. No job...
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Fabiola Nzoyikorera – Wholesale Distribution Expansion Loan
Fabiola Nzoyikorera arrived in Kakuma with three children and no income. She developed her own recipe for an ultra-nutritious porridge proven to restore malnourished...
$0 raised of $8,000
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Chusa Baimuka – Fish Business Expansion Loan
Chusa Baimuka Daniel built a fish business from nothing inside one of the world's largest refugee camps — and it works.His business, AAM-Enterprise, sells...
$0 raised of $4,000
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Sponsor a Refugee Entrepreneur Through Business School
For $120, you send a refugee in Kakuma through a full 12-week business training program — and connect them with an American Rotary Club...
Regular price $120.00 USDRegular price
"Before Maak Impact, I carried 40kg sacks of grain 3 kilometers by hand just to keep production going. Banks turned me away. Maak Impact believed in me first and gave me a loan that changed everything. Today I run a thriving company with 18 employees and serve hundreds of families every week. Because of their trust, what began as survival became something that truly changes lives."
Fabiola NzoyikoreraFounder & CEO, Amazing Food Company Ltd (Maak Impact funded business)
"I am a Burundian refugee and I founded Kakuma AgroSolutions with one mission: to turn arid land into green land and restore hope to our community. With a loan from Maak Impact, we now employ over 10 workers on the farm and support more than 20 women who earn a living selling our vegetables every day. Maak Impact offers loan terms that truly match the reality of refugee entrepreneurs, making it possible for us to move from dependency to self-reliance."
Pascal ItangishakaFounder, Kakuma AgroSolutions (Maak Impact funded business)
"Maak Impact is giving loans with good terms, long period of returning and small amount every month. Terms that are truly working for people here in Kakuma. This is how entrepreneurs are surviving and growing. This is how we are stopping to depend on aid and starting to build for ourselves. Everything Maak Impact is doing here has one goal: to end poverty in Kakuma."
Innocent HavyarimanaKakuma Refugee Entrepreneur and Mentor