The programs conducted by CWPFG in December 2025 reached more people, and yet another village! Below are descriptions with illustrations of the programs carried out.
Saida Caroly received three goats on behalf of her poverty stricken mother, through the Lin Amendt Agri-Entrepreneurship Program. CWPFG identifies women in need and they are given three goats to start a new livelihood. This initiative is one of the best ways to help them improve their living standard.
Millicent Awuor Achieng from Othora village received a cistern under the Doris Rosen Water and Sanitation Program. Othora is one of the villages where women walk more than 5 km to get water from the lake; alternatively, they can only get water from muddy riverbeds, which is not healthy for human use.
Eunice and Evaline, junior secondary school students from Tulu village, are among the 350 girls who received sanitary towels under the F. W. Reproductive Health and Sexual Education Program.
Here is a group of teenage girls who received sanitary towels, in preparation for going back to school in January. This reduces absenteeism; they will not have to skip school for a day or more, monthly. Consistent attendance also helps their confidence and self-esteem.
Saida Maggy of Migingo Girls Secondary School, accompanied by her mother, is one of the beneficiaries who received a partial sponsorship for tuition fees. Here she is receiving a check from Vivian for school payment under the Deborah Ullian Kashdan Scholarship Program. A total of 30 students received checks, all made out to their schools to maintain proper use.
Beryl and Kenas helping women to fill in loan/grant forms under the Natalie Andre Women Entrepreneurship Program, which helped 184 women in December 2025. These women engage in various forms of small businesses for survival; currently covering eight villages, it is rapidly expanding. Note that Beryl’s university education is being magnanimously financed directly by Lin A., an amazing supporter, and Beryl is paying it forward, just as Kenas has in gratitude for the educational financing support he received from his mother’s American friend, Deborah K.
Caroline Achieng Okoko resides in Tulu village where women struggle and walk long distances to get stagnant water from a river—a river which is infested with hippos. Here, she receives a cistern from CWPFG under the Doris Rosen Water and Sanitation Program. Caroline is also our lead mobilizer for reproductive health.
Naija Atieno of Sigoti Girls Secondary School, receives a check from Vivian for tuition fees though the Deborah Ullian Kashdan Scholarship Program.
A group of women who received contraceptives courtesy of The F. W. Reproductive Health and Sexual Education Program, accompanied by Vivian and Kenas.
Joyce Okomo and Kezia Ochieng, with their goats thanks to the Lin Amendt Agri-Entrepreneurship Program
Samples of contraceptives given to women include Femiplan which is an oral contraceptives and Depovera which is an injection. A total of 100 women participate in the F. W. Reproductive Health and Sexual Education Program.
Volenteer Gidion received a cistern for rainwater harvesting under the Doris Rosen Water and Sanitation Program. She is joined with Josephine Joshua, who also benefitted.
The Lin Amendt Agri-Entrepreneurship Program which supports women in rearing chickens as an income generating project; the program has 200 chickens and is currently owned by 50 women.
Our common means of locally available transport are carts, pulled by donkeys. This cistern is being transported to the beneficiary’s home using donkeys .
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.