Case Studies

Stories of impact, journeys of success. Dive into our case studies and witness the power of mentoring in action.

James Gachiri: Scaling mentoring to empower Kenya’s entrepreneurs 

James Gachiri, Executive Director of Dimewise in Kenya, is empowering micro-entrepreneurs—especially women and youth—through structured mentoring. After joining the Mentoring Skills and Practice course, he shifted from giving advice to guiding self-driven decision-making. He’s since scaled mentoring across Dimewise’s programmes,...
James Gachiri, Executive Director of Dimewise in Kenya, is empowering micro-entrepreneurs—especially women and youth—through structured mentoring. After joining...

Nadhifa Jama: Transforming mentoring to empower women entrepreneurs in Kenya 

Nadhifa Jama, Regional Manager at Somo Africa, is strengthening support for women entrepreneurs in Kenya by embedding structured mentoring into the heart of her programmes. After joining the Mentoring Skills and Practice course, she moved from advice-giving to empowering mentees...
Nadhifa Jama, Regional Manager at Somo Africa, is strengthening support for women entrepreneurs in Kenya by embedding structured...

Patrick Magara: Guiding the next generation of Green Entrepreneurs in Kenya 

Patrick Magara, a social development practitioner and VSO volunteer in Kenya, supports young waste collectors to think beyond survival and explore new possibilities. After joining the Mentoring Skills and Practice course, he shifted from advice-giving to using structured tools and...
Patrick Magara, a social development practitioner and VSO volunteer in Kenya, supports young waste collectors to think beyond...