Hi Jason,

Thank you so much for your interest on both aspects of our recurring giving programs and the viability of NbWG sustainability model for the functional office.

At the moment, we are in the early stages of building structured monthly and quarterly giving programs. Among major requirement(s) of having a functional office, managed by a well structured systems thus a call on fundraising request to support in establishment of a functional office. While we currently accept one-time donations via PayPal and fundraising platforms ‘GoGetFunding’, we are actively working on setting up:

• A simple program dubbed “Friends of NbWG”, where recurring donors will receive regular updates and small tokens of appreciation esp. widows handmade crafts.
• A monthly giving option through PayPal and/ Donorbox for supporters who wish to give automatically and/ recurring support. (Be engaging EA Forum team to advice on proven ways of managing an effective recurring giving in women led organization)
• A quarterly donor engagement cycle to maintain communication, share impact stories and recognize supporters. 

On the other note of sustainability model, we believe our model is realistic, community-rooted and designed for gradual strengthening. As mentioned in our sustainability plan with key focus;

1. Community Ownership: Where group members are encouraged to contribute towards small savings and participating in self-help initiatives. This is to create a strong local foundation that will also act as backup fund. 

2. Diversified Income Streams: Where we’re targeting not to rely on a single source. Our plan including monthly giving, income-generating activities (IGAs), grant budget integration and local table banking contributions to distribute responsibility and reduce risk.

Among other strategies as mentioned.

In summary, our system(s) are in early stages but intentionally being built for resilience. With initial support and transparency, we believe we can grow into a fully self-sustaining widow-led center of transformation and empowerment.

Your interest is incredibly encouraging and I highly welcome your feedback and/ participation of establishing a strong system(s). We’d be honored to include you as a founding supporter of this long-term sustainability effort.

We’re open to suggestions and warmly welcome collaborators who wish to walk with us through this journey. Do believe too, in the proverb… ‘If you want to go far, go together….’ 

A Journey Begins — Thank You to Our First Donor!

Dear Team,

We are excited to share a special milestone with you — we have received our first donation toward building a functional office space for widows in Samia Sub County, Busia County!

This initial gift is such a powerful sign of belief in the dignity, resilience and leadership trust of the group leadership. It is the first brick in a foundation of hope, healing and growth.

With your continued encouragement and solidarity, we are on the path to creating a safe, permanent space where widows can:

• Rebuild self-worth through peer support
• Access agricultural and financial trainings
• Attain effectual skills in economic development
• Coordinate micro-grants and table banking programs
• Access training to enhance knowledge on legal awareness
• Launch income-generating projects to fighting against poverty
• Access technical skills through training for mitigating climate change 

We invite you to walk with us in this journey. The future is being written one act of kindness at a time — and it started today.

Fundraising Link:

https://gogetfunding.com/nambulabuchiro-women-group-functional-office-space/ 

💜 Let’s keep building dignity together.

Hi Jason,

Thanks so much you for your question. We highly appreciate your concern on Sustainability Plan of the ongoing fundraising of NbWG Functional Office and that clearly indicate your empathetic concern for these widows and visionary thoughts on how NbWG leadership will ensure the office thrives for years, effectively supporting them.

The teams focus on future sustainable monthly rent, utilities, maintenance and essential operations of the office rests on accountability of NbWG team leaders.

Team leaders key objective being to ensure long-term sustainability of future office rent, utilities and maintenance costs by diversifying funding sources and building local ownership that will enable consistent service delivery to over 200 widows annually. For ensuring long-term sustainability of the office especially covering recurring expenses like rent, utilities and maintenance for unforeseeable operation, NbWG’s key plans and strategies include;

1. - Effectively manage community table banking fund for creating an internal sustainability fund through forty-night contributions by groups e.g. KES 200 – KES 500 and using pooled fund as a back-up for rent, utility and maintenance cost in future.
2. - Capitalization on Income Generating Activities (IGAs) whereby with a team of over 50 widows NbWG will be in a position to;

• Operate groups; poultry rearing, small-scale horticulture, animal husbandry and short term agricultural produce both for consumption and selling as social enterprises.
• Dedicate 5–10% of profits monthly to cover future rent and office maintenance.
• Use the office as a base for coordinating and marketing group members products where small fee is saved towards rental and maintenance

     3 - Utilize monthly giving program where;

• NbWG will launch a recurring group program targeting members willing to commit KES 50 – KES 200 per month towards emergency account support.
• In future, NbWG will consider creating a PayPal subscription button or setting up Donorbox recurring donations including mobile money integrations esp with M-Changa which is available in Kenya.

      4 - Effectively manage groups quarterly giving campaigns by

• Hosting social media and WhatsApp campaigns every 3 months e.g. hosting a two month rent drive.

• Engage NbWG community, family friends and diaspora supporters to contribute small amounts collectively.

  5 - Ensure office budget integration in all NbWG project including anticipated future grants by; 

• Spreading costs across various funded programs including agriculture, financial inclusion, digital literacy, health and advocacy programs.
• Including a proportionate allocation for office rent, utilities and maintenance in all future anticipated grant applications.
• Regularly ensuring contribution towards office rent account from any in-kind contribution received by NbWG if any. 

NbWG is indeed committed to maintaining a secure, functional and dignified space for widows. Through a mix of local contribution, income generation, partnerships and digital giving, we aim to ensure the office is not only sustained but also becomes a hub of transformation for widows in Samia Sub-County, Busia County and beyond. 

🌟 A Beautiful Beginning! 🌟

We are deeply grateful to receive our first donation of $25 toward the Nambulabuchiro Women Group (NbWG) office campaign from Deena Englander @WorkStream NonProfit

This first step is more than a gift — it’s a vote of confidence in widows rising from hardship to hope.

With your support, we are now $25 closer to establishing a safe, functional office space that will empower over 200 widows annually through training, peer support, and income-generating opportunities.

As the very first donor, your contribution has lit the path — and we believe many more will follow your lead 🙏🏿

💜 From all of us at NbWG — thank you for walking with widows.

Hey John, 

I highly welcome your technical support. MA Gerry 

Max, absolutely true! it is possible to change the world. A handful of us believe that one of the most important facts to know about our world is that we can make a difference. Our Thinking, Decision making approach and Actions we take towards changing the world all hold the trend of change we expect the world to be a better place.

We absolutely owe it to those affected when we fail to think altruistically. In a world where there are several worthy causes we can work on to save lives around us, it’s imperative for us to making decision that embrace the concepts of standing in the gap and importance of helping others. As true Altruist and responsible members of the universe, let us strive doing good better and serving most good with our limited resources.

As much as the world is so skeptical about scout mindset facts, we thus, should be curious about why they’re and actively encourage them to be heard. As we find out why they’re disagreeing with facts? We’ll then explore more avenues of helping others deeply acknowledging the scope sensitivity and effectively utilizing our tradeoffs.