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Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY) Livelihoods Project for Girls and Young Women

Since 1998 the Population Council and K-Rep Development Agency (KDA) have been implementing an innovative savings, microcredit, and social support program for young Kenyans in Nairobi and rural Kiambu. Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY) is an adaptation of a group-based adult microfinance model for young women. It includes specialized business training; an integrated mentoring program that provides ongoing social support, counseling, and referral for vulnerable young women; and a voluntary saving program.

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