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