Kenrinie, Malawi

Kenrinie is a Malawian businesswoman, engaged in the supply of raw materials to the food and beverage industry and a manufacturing expert of detergent and environmental health products. She is an advocate for engaging Malawian women in business, running self-help groups and supporting aspiring professionals.

‘I have committed myself to helping others – particularly other women – to overcome life challenges by engaging in business projects. This allows women to be financially self-sufficient and better equipped to support their families. 

‘I am happy and humbled to share my business knowledge and experience with The Salvation Army in Malawi through seminars and detergent-making workshops. I once supported a young lady in the early days of her yoghurt-making business. As a result of this investment, she is a successful businesswoman who now owns a manufacturing company that supplies almost all of Malawi with dairy produce. 

‘It brings me great hope and joy to see women and young people thriving as a result of my self-help initiative. Many women and young people I have supported have been empowered to challenge the status quo, and their children have then gone on to receive better education.’