Victorious Youth Group
Victorious lands big client through Mobile Movement
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Following the launch of the Mobile Movement website, Victorious Youth Group of Kibera had something truly exciting happen to them. Having seen the group’s profile on the site, Rose, a Kenyan married to a German and living abroad, had questions. As a Kenyan and an importer of African goods to Europe – she runs a gift shop in Germany – Rose knew that often, things reported to be made by youth in some countries were actually cheaply made by poorly paid migrant workers in other places. To answer her questions firsthand, on her most recent visit to her homeland, Rose tracked down Victorious at their workshop in Kibera… and found out they were for real! Overjoyed, Rose placed a large order for Victorious’ handcrafted bone jewelry, which she paid for on the spot and collected soon after, and promised to return in a few months for more.
The group, with their knowledge gained in small business training with EYA, sat down to discuss how to allocate the profits from this major sale. Ensuring a balanced approach, they have set aside some for savings, and are ready to invest some in themselves. The group have earmarked $750 towards the upgrading project of their workshop – and are now seeking matching funds from Mobile Movement members to complete the project.
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COMMUNITY GRANT: Help Victorious build a safe and sturdy structure with proper beams, flooring, walls and roofing to house their growing number of bone processing machines.
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Submitted: 30/10/2009 23:49:33
Victorious Youth Group
Thanks very much about Roses wonderful business.We were so hapy with her and out of all we renovate our collapsing workshope and pending bills.She promises more to help the group following good work we done to her.
Submitted: 25/02/2010 16:10:55
Jessica Fraser »
Hi Victorious,
This is Jessy. I just wanted to let you know that a man named Ismail who lives in Canada has donated over $500 dollars to your project over the past few months. His message through the donation site was 'Stay Victorious!'.
Very excited to hear about your progress. You're getting closer to your goal!
Best,
Jessy
Submitted: 26/02/2010 2:59:56
Victorious Youth Group
Much thanks jessy, the group was very happy and ready to work extra hard in whatever to help in progress.We were a bit late to reply you because i was not in and the member who hard the phone forgoten to check the web.We thank bro.Ismail for his wonderful donation he did.Jessy we thanks you for good work you are doing God be with you all the time,we are working hard day & night to be more creative in unique products which is sellable in & out country.So i hope we are going to work hard & harder if possible life in the group change and the community.Thanks,Dennis from victorious.
Submitted: 07/03/2010 10:48:10
Victorious Youth Group
The group was very much hapy with mr.Ismail for his wonderful donation.We are now planning on how to extend our workshop in a proper way & other remaing working tools.Jessy we just encourage you fully & we are out to work hard.
Submitted: 19/04/2010 12:14:47
Ismail Wamala »
Stay victorious. Today, onward, always and forever, may you always experience victory.
Looking forward to reading more updates from you all.
Submitted: 20/04/2010 4:38:55
Victorious Youth Group
Hello Jessy, Leba and the entire mobile movement team. First we want to be thankful for being on this project. we are now the envy of so many. Two, we want from the botto of our hearts to thank you for rasing almost 3000 dollars so that we can put up a decent building for or factory.We know and understand that you have had to work on the network of your friends and friends of friends. All have donated from their riches and poverty. We were humbled and glad to hear that Ismail from Toronto, a man who has never seen us in person, donated 2000 $ to our cause.Ismail, we cannot that you enough. We would like to invite you to visit us one day and if you ever have any questions that you want to ask, you are more than welcome to ask.Thank you again.Victorious team.
Submitted: 20/04/2010 23:46:31
Ismail Wamala »
Thank you. Excellent news!
What you all do also, in turn, inspires.
Will be keeping an eye on the wonderful updates to come.
Submitted: 21/04/2010 0:05:46
Victorious Youth Group
much thanks ismail for your quick reply also to jessy to commitment all the time.We as victorious,we are only hopping the best so that we prosper well and the entire community,hope the best.
Submitted: 30/04/2010 4:39:43
Karun Koernig »
Hello Victorious, I am very pleased by your progress and the ability of your group to make consistent and high quality products. My wife is Kenyan and my daughter and I are in Germany. We are following your project silently, but with keen interest. Given the amount of precision grinding, drilling, milling and lathing tools the German's manufacture, we thought it may be interesting for your group and others like it to test some equipment out. I hope to visit Kenya in the next 6 months, so perhaps I can bring some along.
Submitted: 01/05/2010 14:00:31
Victorious Youth Group
Hallo! mr karun,we have received your message about the machines.Yes we are crafts of wonderful products made out of bone.The major problem is that of improvised machine that can even do grooving.We are out to accept and ready to see then try you machines on duty.We hope your idea will help us most to improve the level of work.wish you best stay and your hope,victorious.