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Money that stays in the community that made it.

BA Chama is a savings and investment circle owned by its members, persons with albinism and their families building capital together, on their own terms.

Group savings · current cycle KSh Balance published to members only
MembersTBC
Contribution cycleWeekly / monthly
Loans outstandingTBC
InvestedTBC

Illustrative account view. Real member figures are published only in the members' report.

Member-ownedNot a fund administered on anyone's behalf.
One member, one voiceDecisions taken by the group, recorded and minuted.
Transparent by defaultEvery contribution and disbursement is on the books.
GovernanceConstitution + registration status

What BA Chama is

A chama, run properly.

A chama is a Kenyan institution long before it is a financial product: a group of people who save together, lend to each other, and invest as one. It works because the members know each other and because the rules are agreed out loud.

BA Chama applies that model inside the Black Albinism community. Members contribute on a fixed cycle. The pooled savings do three jobs, they provide a safety net, they fund member businesses through loans, and they build a group investment that grows beyond what any one member could reach alone.

It sits inside our economic empowerment work because rights without income are incomplete. A member who can cover a hospital bill, restock a shop or pay school fees is exercising more of their rights than one who is waiting on a grant cycle.

See how it works

Photo + caption + consent

Why it exists

Three problems a bank was never going to solve.

01

Income that arrives in fragments

Many members earn irregularly, casual work, small enterprise, seasonal trade. A weekly or monthly chama contribution fits that reality in a way a fixed loan repayment does not.

02

Credit that is out of reach

Without collateral or a credit history, formal lending is closed. Inside a chama, your record with the group is your credit history.

03

Health costs that arrive without warning

Sunscreen, dermatology, transport to a clinic, a screening that turns into treatment. A chama absorbs a shock that would otherwise end a business.

Illustrative contribution ledger
DateMemberTypeAmount
TBCMember IDContributionTBC
TBCMember IDContributionTBC
TBCMember IDLoan issuedTBC
TBCMember IDRepaymentTBC

Members see their own full ledger. Public pages never show individual financial information.

Who is behind it

Members first, then a committee they elected.

BA Chama is governed by its members through an elected committee, with roles and terms set out in the group constitution. Black Albinism provides the structure, the training and the accountability, not the ownership.

  • Chairperson, Name
  • Treasurer, Name
  • Secretary, Name
  • Members' representatives, Names

Confirm committee, terms, and whether names may be published

Membership is open to persons with albinism and their families.

Joining takes a conversation, not an application fee.