Kenyan woman overcomes poverty, abuse thanks to microfinancing

Submitted on July 28, 2010
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By Jennifer Brinker | jbrinker@stlouisreview.com
Susan Saiyorri, left, is shown with Sister Antoinette Temporiti, founder of Microfinancing Partners in Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya, last summer. Saiyorri was honored by MPA in St. Louis last week for her work with Jamii Bora, a microfinancing program in Kenya that helps people rise from extreme poverty. Sister Toni, a Sister of the Most Precious Blood of O’Fallon, founded MPA five years ago as a way to support and build on existing microfinancing programs in Africa.
Susan Saiyorri, left, is shown with Sister Antoinette Temporiti, founder of Microfinancing Partners in Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya, last summer. Saiyorri was honored by MPA in St. Louis last week for her work with Jamii Bora, a microfinancing program in Kenya that helps people rise from extreme poverty. Sister Toni, a Sister of the Most Precious Blood of O’Fallon, founded MPA five years ago as a way to support and build on existing microfinancing programs in Africa.

There were times when the only thing that kept Susan Saiyorri going was her faith.

The Kenyan woman and mother of four has faced many struggles, many of which stemmed from an alcoholic, abusive husband.

But thanks to the help of a microfinancing program in Kenya, Saiyorri was able to turn her life around and provide a better life for her children.

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