Being the pillars of the society, women hold tremendous responsibilities both in the family and the community. Majority of businesses run by women are rudimentary, i.e., they are run locally with the potential to grow but still stuck in a rut.

Leading to women not getting sufficient returns on investment compared to the effort and time invested. Research shows that urban Poverty rate is higher among female-headed households (20%) compared to their male counterparts (14%). Hope for youth with its program of MAMA JIKWAMUE provides tailored training and mentorship, networking and financial opportunities to women doing small businesses. The main objective is to enable women to grow their businesses at least from 0 employees to 1