Nyagashanga is home to Kinvest’s first pilot marketplace site. On market days, thousands of people from surrounding communities gather at the open-air market. However, the area still lacks essential infrastructure such as clean water, electricity, and dedicated spaces for entrepreneurs and community gatherings.

To meet these needs, Kinvest introduced clean water, renewable energy, and leader development training through our market hub. Today, the hub provides clean water to 1,201 families and renewable energy to 3 businesses. Through our Business Leader Development Program, we’ve trained 94 leaders and helped 12 families join savings groups.

One of our very first tenants was the local dairy cooperative, which used Kinvest services to finance and power a dairy chiller. This innovation allowed more than 120 farmers to store surplus milk instead of letting it go to waste, turning losses into profit and building food security for the community.