Community Spotlight: Joyce launches kitenge business with support from her Women Ambassador Group
Joyce is a Congolese refugee who runs her own wholesale kitenge fabric business in Nairobi. She joined a RefuSHE Women Ambassador Group to build her business and join a community of fellow refugee women and business owners. With financial support and business expertise from RefuSHE, Joyce has expanded her business and prides herself on being financially independent. Click on the image above to watch the film.
“I wasn’t happy depending entirely on my husband for everything. I wanted to have something of my own as well. We started a wholesale kitenge fabric business. Once we got the business going, I was able to take a [zero interest] loan through my [Women Ambassador Group]. These three month loans have been a great help to us. We run the business, it makes a profit and we repay the loan.”
