empowering women. transforming lives.

GOAL: $4,000/ MONTH

Our monthly operating budget is $4,000, which includes salaries for both the trainers and tailors. This covers two cohorts per year of 20 women per intake.

     Our goal is 100 individual sponsors with donations of $50 each per month. Operating expenses include but are not limited to house payment/rent, utilities (water, internet, electric), meals, amenities/personal hygiene, medical care, sewing supplies, and training materials.

ANNUAL SALARY:    $35,000

TRAVEL:     $6100

FAMILY MEDICAL:    $2000

     As the Executive Director of Imani Program, Keziah works full time managing the cohort’s day-to-day needs as well as the widow’s care program. She seeks to raise support for her annual salary of $35,000 as she continues to serve full time in this ministry. The travel budget will assist in facilitating her travel between the young ladies at Imani House and the widows in Kinangop which is a about an hour and a half drive through the mountains.  It will also provide for fundraising trips.

     The unique and powerful aspect of Imani House that differs from a traditional method of vocational training is that it imparts leadership which is directly involved with every aspect of the program.            

     Keziah works with the tailors and trainers to make sure each student is progressing in their skills, but also focuses on mentoring the girls by giving them a biblical foundation as well as socio-emotional tools to make good choices long after they graduate from Imani Program. Her care and mentorship of these women is a big part of the success of the program to date.

     We know that poverty alleviation must address the root issues. Keziah's salary + travel + medical insurance will allow her to continue to focus fully on all aspects of this vital program without needing to explore additional employment elsewhere. 

GOAL: $25,000

Construction Costs by Category (labor + materials)

Electrical    $3,000

Plumbing    $4,000

Roofing      $8,000

Finishes     $10,000

Total           $25,000

     Our current house can accommodate up to 20 women.

The house has two stories and our upper floor is incomplete.

      The lower floor currently consists of a sitting room and two bedrooms.  Financial support towards this development will enable the house to be fully utilized to accommodate students on the upper floors for housing and open the ground floor for their classes.

GOAL: $2,100

15 sewing machines are needed for the January 2025 cohort for $140 each. One machine can be used by 20 students before replacement is needed.

GOAL: $1,800

(60 baskets at $30 each)

Our goal is to provide 30 young women in our teaching cohort along with 30 widows in Kinangop with a festive gift basket of supplies to enjoy with their families at Christmas time.

     The baskets will include wheat flour, cooking oil, sugar, rice, soap, toothpaste, bathing soap, salt, tea leaves and one chicken.

GOAL: $50,000

The Imani Storefront + Uniform Production Unit is a sustainable vision aimed at ensuring that our students are integrated into our business model training. Our region is home to over 150 schools. Sewing uniforms and selling to these schools will create jobs for our students. These women will be able to earn a salary, grow their skills, and may eventually set up their own businesses to create employment in various towns where they identify this niche and opportunity. 

To achieve this goal, land will be purchased and a new building will be constructed. There will be a storefront to sell uniforms as well as the production unit in the back where Imani graduates may be employed to sew uniforms.

COSTS: 

Machinery, equipment, misc supplies          $3,500

Land and Building                                        $30,000

Monthly expenses                                        $12,500

Working capital                                             $4,000

Total start up costs                                       $50,000