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KickStart International @KickStart_Intl

Our mission is to scale irrigation across Africa, enabling smallholder farmers to achieve food and income security quickly, cost-effectively and sustainably.

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KickStart International@KickStart_Intl
16 Jun 2022
Step into KickStart's Nairobi Workshop, where our team designs technologies for change - enabling thousands to unlock their potential. 🎥🌍 youtu.be/RBla-e5absA

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A powerful glimpse from Neema Foundation Kilifi: Widows in Kilifi are now irrigating chili crops year-round—thanks to KickStart pumps. 🌶️💧 “We can sleep sure of a better tomorrow.” 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=Vi1Qg97r… #KickStartInternational #IrrigateAfrica

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🚨 Reminder: We’re hiring in Nairobi! We're seeking a Director of Strategic Partnerships–Africa to lead strategy & scale partnerships across the continent. 🔗 Apply: kickstart.org/about-us/job-d… #NairobiJobs #KenyaJobs #JobsInKenya #AfricaLeadership #InternationalDevelopment
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Mozambique 🇲🇿 This month, KickStart Helvetas Moçambique ran irrigation demos in Meconta, Namialo & Monapo. Hands-on tools. Real farmer energy. Big potential. 💧🌾 #Mozambique #KickStartInternational #IrrigateAfrica #SmallholderFarmers #FoodSecurity
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🚨 We’re hiring in Nairobi! We're seeking a Director of Strategic Partnerships–Africa to lead strategy & scale partnerships across the continent. 🔗 Apply: kickstart.org/about-us/job-d… #NairobiJobs #KenyaJobs #JobsInKenya #AfricaLeadership #InternationalDevelopment #NonprofitJobs

Job Posting: Director of Strategic Partnerships – Africa

Join us as Director of Strategic Partnerships – Africa and build high-impact partnerships that improve incomes, resilience, and food security.

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KickStart joined #GOALUganda in Luuka District for the 4th Farmer Field Day under the #INSPIREProject @GOAL_global 🌱 Farmers gathered for irrigation demos and hands-on training with the MoneyMaker pump. 💧 🎥 See it in action! #Uganda #IrrigateAfrica
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You helped us do something incredible. 💧 Thanks to your support, KickStart’s Spring Appeal was a success—more farmers will access irrigation tools to grow food, income, and long-term security. Thank you for standing with them. 🌱 #SpringAppeal #MatchedGiving #IrrigateAfrica
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⏳ Time’s almost up - our Spring Appeal ends at 12am PT! Farmers are pushing through rising costs, failed rains, and shrinking aid. But KickStart tools help them keep growing. Give now to support farmer-led change → kickstart.org/?form=FUNTKLGD… #SpringAppeal #IrrigateAfrica #Donate
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⏳ Just a few days left! KickStart’s $75K match ends June 30. Help farmers grow food, build income, and thrive—your gift goes twice as far. Let’s finish strong 💪 🌾 kickstart.org/?form=FUNTKLGD… #SpringAppeal #MatchedGiving #FoodSecurity #IrrigateAfrica
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One young entrepreneur. One pump. 200 farmers irrigating. Ben’s story shows what’s possible when farmers lead—and when tools are accessible. 💧 Double your impact by June 30 → kickstart.org/blog/ben-blast… #YouthInAg #SpringAppeal #MatchedGiving #FoodSecurity #IrrigateAfrica
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From teaching to farming, Joshua is growing more than food—he’s mentoring the next generation. 🌱 This June, your support helps bring simple tools to more farmers like him. 📖 Read his story: kickstart.org/blog/training-… #SpringAppeal #MatchedGiving #FoodSecurity #IrrigateAfrica
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Foreign aid is shrinking. Rain is unreliable. But farmers must keep growing. 🌱 With KickStart's irrigation tools, they’re growing food, earning income & building resilience. In June, your gift is matched up to $75K. Double the impact → kickstart.org/?form=FUNTKLGD… #SpringAppeal
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$250 = 1 pump 1 pump = $3,500 in new income for a farming family 💧 That’s food grown, school fees paid, and long-term security. And your gift is matched up to $75K through June 30. Double your impact → kickstart.org/?form=FUNTKLGD… #SpringAppeal #MatchedGiving #IrrigateAfrica
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Rains and aid are drying up. But farmers still need to grow 🌱 KickStart's tools help families grow food income when it matters most. This month, your gift is matched up to $75K. Let's meet the moment: tinyurl.com/36yb6kej #SpringAppeal #MatchedGiving #IrrigateAfrica
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Young people in Kenya are launching irrigation businesses, earning income, and helping farmers grow. KickStart’s Youth in Pump Business program is making it possible. See how it works: 🔗 kickstart.org/blog/youth-in-… #AgriBusiness #YouthinAgriculture #IrrigateAfrica #AfricaFarming
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Ben Blasto used KickStart’s Rent to Try & Buy model to launch a pump rental business in Kenya. Now he’s an irrigation agent serving 200 farmers in Homa Bay. 🔗 Read his story → kickstart.org/blog/ben-blast… #IrrigateAfrica #KenyaAgriculture #YouthAgribusiness #YouthInAg
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💧 With Rent to Try & Buy, farmers rent irrigation pumps during dry seasons or critical moments—no loans, no pressure. They grow first. Then decide what’s next. Read more → kickstart.org/blog/rent-to-t… #IrrigateAfrica #Irrigation #FoodSecurity #SmartFarming #AgricultureinAfrica
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A warm shoutout to @compassion for highlighting the impact of irrigation in Uganda. 🌿 With their support—and a KickStart MoneyMaker Max pump in the field—this farmer is growing more food and income for his family. 🎥 Watch: youtube.com/shorts/jwikkPoC3… #FoodSecurity #IrrigateAfrica
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📣 KickStart’s 2024 Annual Report is out! 🧑🏾‍🌾 $11M in new annual income 🌽 15K businesses launched 🥬 800K people fed Behind every number is a farmer with a story. Read more → doc.storydoc.ai/smVlJ6
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Small tools. Big impact. 🌱 This #EarthDay, we celebrate farmers using KickStart pumps to grow more food, earn income, and put every drop of water to good use. #FoodSecurity #IrrigateAfrica
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KickStart is happy to join the Kakamega County Agricultural Sector Steering Committee as it champions development in the #agriculture sector. CASSCOM is vital in coordinating Kenya's agricultural programs & services. We are excited to drive impact together! 🌿 #FoodSecurity
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