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2nd Place Winner - Vermi-Farm Village Bank-in-a-Box (Kenya)
Journalists and Writers Foundation JWF8th Annual Pioneers in SDGs 2026 Awards 4 November 2026, Wednesday - 10:00 AM EST 2nd Place Winner Vermi-Farm Village Bank-in-a-Box (Kenya) Royford Mutegi Mwenda, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Vermi-Farm Initiative Vermi-Farm Initiative helps smallholder farmers in Kenya build climate-resilient incomes by combining community finance, localized weather and farming guidance, regenerative agriculture, market access, and in-person support. Its basic-phone wallet enables saving, borrowing, and transactions. Reaching 22,607 farmers across 17 counties, the initiative has disbursed $338,257, achieRead moreShow less
8th Annual Pioneers in SDGs 2026 Awards
4 November 2026, Wednesday - 10:00 AM EST
www.unga-conference.org
2nd Place Winner
Vermi-Farm Village Bank-in-a-Box (Kenya)
Royford Mutegi Mwenda, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Vermi-Farm Initiative
Vermi-Farm Initiative helps smallholder farmers in Kenya build climate-resilient incomes by combining community finance, localized weather and farming guidance, regenerative agriculture, market access, and in-person support. Its basic-phone wallet enables saving, borrowing, and transactions. Reaching 22,607 farmers across 17 counties, the initiative has disbursed $338,257, achieved 96.2% loan repayment, increased group savings by 45%, and reduced fraud or mismanagement by 60%.
4 November 2026, Wednesday - 10:00 AM EST
www.unga-conference.org
2nd Place Winner
Vermi-Farm Village Bank-in-a-Box (Kenya)
Royford Mutegi Mwenda, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Vermi-Farm Initiative
Vermi-Farm Initiative helps smallholder farmers in Kenya build climate-resilient incomes by combining community finance, localized weather and farming guidance, regenerative agriculture, market access, and in-person support. Its basic-phone wallet enables saving, borrowing, and transactions. Reaching 22,607 farmers across 17 counties, the initiative has disbursed $338,257, achieved 96.2% loan repayment, increased group savings by 45%, and reduced fraud or mismanagement by 60%.
