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How one initiative quietly touched 300 families
Grace OkoroCommunity Lead
Jun 10, 2026 5 min read Nairobi, Kenya
The June initiative set out to support 100 recipients. By the time trust nodes finished participant selection, community referrals had stretched the reach to over 300 families.
The secret wasn't more capital — it was more trust. Every recipient became a referrer. Every referral became a story.
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