IXL Social Enterprise Case Studies Food Security January 2013 | Page 21

Food Security in Urban Slums by 2018 Using Assets in New Ways Josephine Awuor, 34, who lives in Nairobi Kenya’s largest slum, Kibera, is always waiting impatiently for the possibility to get “merry-go-round” contributions from members of her microfinance group, Msingi Bora (Good Foundation). Every week, the 23 Msingi Bora members each contribute 50 shillings (60 US cents), which is then combined in a pot for members to take loans from. At the same meetings, members also contribute 20 s