KickStart International Inc is a nonprofit social enterprise based in San Francisco, CA, with a mission to alleviate poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa by providing affordable irrigation pumps to smallholder farmers. Their innovative approach enables farmers to access water and irrigate their fields year-round, leading to increased incomes, climate resilience, and food security. With a focus on sustainability and scalability, KickStart has distributed over 390,000 pumps to date, empowering farmers to lift themselves out of poverty and build lasting financial security.
By working with the existing private sector and prioritizing farmer-centric design, KickStart ensures that their impacts are created and owned by the farmer entrepreneurs themselves. They operate across 17 high-priority countries in Africa, managed by regional hubs in Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia. Through their efforts, KickStart aims to bring irrigation to as many farmers and vulnerable communities as possible, utilizing donor funds to tackle market failures, spread awareness, build local access, and promote enabling policies.
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