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Poverty is caused by not having money.

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Mahmoud Guindo

Mali

He doubled his income, is climbing out of debt and is supporting his family with a 150 sq meter plot and a KickStart Nafasoro Pump.

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Daniel Karanja Njenga and Nancy Gathoni

Eldoret, Kenya

“I saw the MoneyMaker Hip Pump and I knew it was the answer to how we could earn an income quickly...We lost everything we had worked for, but now we are getting back on our feet.”

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Anastacia Wangare Gitau

Near Nairobi, Kenya

Anastacia set up her own business with a Super MoneyMaker pump and she proudly tells us that today her daughter is at university in Denmark and her son is attending a top private school outside of Nairobi.

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Samuel Ndung'u Mburu

Near Nairobi, Kenya

With determination and a MoneyMaker pump, Samuel has put his oldest child through technical college and his younger children will follow.

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About KickStart

Our mission is to get millions of people out of poverty quickly, cost-effectively and sustainably. And, in doing so, change the way the world fights poverty.

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How We Do It

Our mission is to help millions of people out of poverty. We promote sustainable economic growth and employment creation. More »

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Where We Work

We’re currently concentrating our efforts in rural areas of Kenya, Tanzania, Mali and Burkina Faso. More »

Why do we sell the MoneyMaker?

Updates

As of March 1, 2012

649,600People out of Poverty
129,600New Businesses Created

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News

May 24, 2012

Nick Moon At the World Economic Forum, Addis Ababa

Connect Earth and the Ether for Our Green Revolution Three intense days at the World Economic Forum in Addis Ababa. The city is a traffic packed building site, high rises and highways growing on the humus of shacks and alleys....

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May 24, 2012

Martin Fisher at Duke University

May 22, 2012 / Duke University / Faith & Leadership Throughout Africa, KickStart is lifting thousands of families out of poverty by helping them address their greatest need: finding a way to make more money, says the nonprofit's CEO. In...

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