During the last weekend of August, 2025, CWPFG conducted 4 programs, adding a new program to its outreach: The Lin Amendt Poultry Agri-Entrepreneurship Program.
Report on Cycle 2 Activities Conducted August 2025
1: The Natalie Andre Women Entrepreneurship Program:
A total of 149 women received loan/grants, up from 125 women who received loan/grants in April 2025. Thirty-one (31) qualified for 70% loan/30% grant because they borrowed over 11,000 KSH ($89); the rest remained at the 50% loan/50% grant level.
2: The Doris Rosen Water and Sanitation Program:
A total of three cisterns were given to three beneficiaries, up from 2 given in April 2025.
3: The F. W. Reproductive Health and Sexual Education Program:
A total of 250 girls received sanitary towels and 100 women received contraceptives.
4: The Lin Amendt Poultry Agri-Entrepreneurship Program:
This is a new program which enabled 50 women to own poultry for a farming project. It started with 200 poultry and we expect it to expand with time.
The Deborah Ullian Kashdan Scholarship Program will be addressed in December, as usual, when school fees are due.
On the 27th of April 2025, CWPFG conducted 3 programs at Othora Village, Nyatike sub county, Migori county in Kenya:
1: Natalie Andre Women Entrepreneurship Program.
Activity: Giving loan/grants (50/50) to 130 women for small businesses (Note that 85 were expected!)
Click here for a short video of the business women at the program.
2: F.W. Reproductive Health and Sexual Education Program.
Activity: Provision of free sanitary towels to 240 girls and contraceptives to 100 Women (Depo-Provera injections and oral pills)
3: The Doris Rosen Water and Sanitation Program
Activity: Provision of at least two cisterns to women beneficiaries, supplying half the cost of each.
On the 14th of December 2024, 240 girls received free sanitary towels donated by CWPFG, through the F.W. Reproductive Health and Sexual Education Program. Natalie Andre and her son, the comedian Eric Andre, participated in this distribution. On the 27th of April 2025, CWPFG will have the same program targeting 260 girls.
On the 15th of December 2024, Natalie and Eric met many of the women who were able to start and maintain businesses through 50% grant/50% loans from the Natalie Andre Women Entrepreneurship Program.
Click here to see photos from the December 14 program.
For Natalie’s personal photo journal of the visit, click here.