Laisamis Sub-County Food & Nutrition Security And Resilience

Enhancement Project (FONSAREP)

Village Savings and Loans Association report

13th – 22nd June 2016

Women from Salmate, Lchoro and Beercheba Women Groups, during VSLA training in

Laisamis Cluster

Implemented by

WORLD VISION KENYA

LAISAMIS ADP TRAINING AND LAUNCH OF VSLA

I. Training Activity Information

A. Title of Training Activity

Laisamis Area Development Programme training and Launch of Village Savings Groups

B. Goal

The aim of this learning process was to create VSLA awareness and capacity build the existing groups on he recommended Savings group project model

C. Objectives

To assess existing group’s activities and address existing capacity gaps

To foster an attitude change among the community members so as to

focus on entrepreneurial opportunities available for them

To build sustainable and empowered savings groups that would carry on

with their activities.

D. Participants

The 10 days training saw a total of 10 groups(Ngirimati, Kibaricho, Beercheba, Salmate, Lchoro

Women group, Loikiria Adiakche, Nanyeyie Women group, Kitanicho Naningo, Lpusi Nkinapnap,

Meyagari likiji)with a total participant of 140 (Male 4 ,Female 136)

The 10 groups highlighted some of the activities they have been engaging in ranging from livestock

farming, small scale business and merry go round, Crafting beads making, Yoghurt and butter making.

E. Resource Persons/Facilitators

Lead Facilitator:-Leah Musyoka P.O Food Security and livelihood -Tseikuru ADP

Agent Facilitator: –Justus Matu, Susan Paul, Jenister Mwende -Tseikuru Community

F. Training Design

The training involved:

Theory and Presentations

Group discussions

Experience sharing

Role plays/drama

II. Deviations from the Training Design

There was abit of deviation from the training design by Ngurunit groups to crop farming

which was address by the facilitor as part of crosscutting and groups’ expectation

III. Summary of Training Evaluation

As a humanitarian actor with coverage across the globe, World Vision remains an entity

that asserts its role as a model organization in ensuring that it respects the needs, concerns,

capacities and disposition of those with whom it works with and to answer for its actions

and decisions.

The 10 day training focused more on assessing and addressing the gaps within the groups as

highlighted in the group expectations. The main expectations that cut across the two groups

were as follows:

To Learn more about groups and group managements

To get knowledge about Savings and Loans

Farming Skill

It was evident that much effort needs to be put on changing the community mindset as it

was clear from the presentations that some interventions are cultivating dependency rather

than addressing the focal problems.

It was also clear that community members form groups whenever there is money to be

issued or an agency. All these are short term goals thus they collapse as soon as they are

formed or have spent the funds.

The group was taken through the following:-

Key stories from other areas on importance of saving (Samburu and Tseikuru case study)

Savings groups establishment – requirements, formation (foundation – TRUST, pillars and

the roof in addition to the internal group rules and regulation)

The Group activities (group formation, savings, loaning and loan repayment, shares

purchases, Loan fund and social fund establishment, the cash box and pass books)

The 10 groups were taken through a practical session on group meeting procedure where

all the group members were able to deposit their savings and borrow loans as per the laid

down procedure.

III. Photo gallery

NKIBARICHO SHG members in a practical session- in Loglogo

Chair lady, Leparsore (in world vision t-shirt asking member) (How much was the social

fund)

V. Existing Gaps

Some of the gaps that emanated from the assessment exercise were:

- There is skills gap that impacts negatively on group growth and performance.

- Groups normally form on the foundation of short term benefits. No clear vision ,No

clear constitution

- Some groups lack self-motivation due to leadership gaps, cultural belief or lack of

business exposure

VI. Plan of Action

Action When Responsible

1. Review of Group Constitution for all the

groups

June 2016 Chair persons

2. Acquisition of Mandatory group

documents – all Groups

July 2016 Chair persons

3. Group meetings and meeting attendance During group

meetings

WVK Officer/ Gok officer

4. Ensure purchase of padlocks for security

purpose

ASAP Chairperson

5. Group monitoring and MIS reporting Continuous WVK Officer

6. Technical support on pest control for

farming group

ASAP Chairperson, WVK,GOK

VII. Conclusion

It is essential that much emphasis be put on capacity building for community members in

order to change the mindset from dependency to active economic engagement. The long

time existed opportunities like farming and livestock keeping, should be done with a

business approach rather than a traditional norm.

WVK has a good relationship with key stakeholders and this has contributed to the

successful project impacts in our areas of operations.

Also the community showed much enthusiasm to the project by requesting the training for

months and also offering to do catering services so that they could get some profits to kick

start their VSLA kitty.

Report written by:

Victor Kamadi Bill

Project Officer-Food Security

Laisamis ADP-Marsabit Cluster

World Vision Kenya