Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Business and Industry
Children
Climate Change
Culture
Education
Energy
Extreme poverty
Food
Micro-Credit
Sustainable Development
Women
Youth
Financing for Development:
Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
The girl child
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the environment
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Education
Energy
Finance
Health
Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.)
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| Geographic scope: |
Local
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| Country of activity: |
Kenya
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2008 |
| Organizational structure: |
Elyon is governed by a Board of Trustees made of persons of distinguished character and achievement in their fields of endeavor. The members of the Board are as follows:
Francis Mbugua Chairman
Martin Wanjohi Trustee
Leonard Njau Trustee
Ruth Wamugo Trustee
Jane Muthee National Director
Garbriellah Nyokabi Njoroge Trustee
The National Director sits in the Board as a non-voting member and is the Secretary to the Board.
The accounts of the Trust are audited on an annual basis and the report submitted to the Board of Trustees for deliberation. The External Auditors are Olago and Associates.
Management and staff structure
Advocates for the Trust are Ojienda and Co Advocates.
Consultants are Discern Limited.
Elyon Trust is headed by the National Director who is overall responsible for all operations of the Trust. Under her are the Head of Finance and Administration. National Coordinator, Piloting Officer, Head Agronomist, Field Crop Officers, Animal Husbandry Officer, Field operations are managed by regional coordinators who are currently 8 in number. They represent the 8 regions that Elyon is currently operating in. |
| Number and type of members: |
Women and young entrepreneurs about 10,000 membership across Central, Rift Valley and Eastern |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for education and training services
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
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| Funding structure other: |
Directors input capital, members deposits, micro lending interests fees revenue |
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