KickStart’s mission is to get millions of people out of poverty quickly, cost effectively and sustainably. KickStart creates opportunities for poor, rural, entrepreneurial farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to make money and offers a permanent solution to address the deepest root of poverty; lack of income. 

KickStart designs and mass markets simple, money-making tools that open up business opportunities for poor smallholder farmers. MoneyMaker brand, human powered, irrigation pumps are the most widely used of these products and provide an ideal and environmentally friendly solution that will quickly enable poor farming families to access water and grow crops. 

These low-cost ($35 and $100 USD) pumps are sold in local retail shops (KickStart works with factories, shippers, distributors and dealers to ensure that our pumps are made widely available and accessible to poor communities and in rural areas), and once purchased, enable farmers to move from rain-fed farming to irrigated agriculture at which point they can grow crops year-round and sell their crops at a profit during the dry season when prices are high. 

With increased income, they lift themselves out of poverty and improve their quality of life by being able to access: plentiful food, clean water, education for their children and healthcare for their families.

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KickStart International

KickStart International's headquarters in San Francisco, CA, United States

Martin Fisher

Sunungukai Zengeya

John Kinaga

Kerry Rodgers

Ojow Maurice

The Partnerships and Sales Team at KickStart International drives the organization's outreach and revenue efforts by establishing and maintaining strategic alliances with distributors, retailers, and institutional partners. This team ensures the wide availability and accessibility of MoneyMaker irrigation pumps in local retail markets, facilitating their adoption by poor, rural farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. By fostering both regional and international partnerships, they help to expand KickStart’s market reach and support its mission to lift millions out of poverty through sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship.

Partnerships and Sales Team

The Management Team at KickStart International oversees the strategic, operational, and financial functions essential for the organization's mission to alleviate poverty among rural farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This team ensures effective regional management, business operations, supply chain coordination, financial oversight, and project execution to facilitate the design, production, and widespread distribution of the MoneyMaker irrigation pumps. Together, they work to create sustainable business opportunities for farmers, enabling them to generate income and improve their quality of life.

Management Team

The HR and Administrative Team at KickStart International is responsible for managing the recruitment, onboarding, and development of employees to support the company's mission of alleviating poverty through innovative agricultural technologies. This team ensures compliance with labor laws, manages employee relations, administers benefits, and maintains an organized and efficient work environment. They also facilitate communication between various departments and oversee administrative functions to ensure smooth operations within the organization.

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KickStart International

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Partnerships and Sales Team

Management Team

HR and Administrative Team

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