While in Kenya meeting with groups I made an ambitious goal of starting what I called a Social Capital Network, and would later become Covalent Global Capital, in the second quarter of 2009. The date was chosen because it would mark 1 year since I went to Africa to investigate the possibility of individual giving to African-led charities. This goal was set to motivate my full efforts to bring broad financial support to community-based, self-help efforts throughout Kenya. The goal, as I mentioned, was “ambitious” in sense that this was a new venture and the possibility of failure has to be recognized.

I am sad to report that this goal was not achieved. I motivated my full efforts, my mind, my time, and my heart to this effort. I cut out all other options to assure that I held true that all my effort would see this through. This effort is not been barren but rather has born a new direction for Covalent Global Capital. (more)

Covalent Global Capital

In January 2009, we interviewed community members in 10 villages to learning more about the needs and circumstances facing each community, straight from the source. (more)

Covalent Community Work

The following working paper highlights the public goods and service priorities of community members in 10 villages in Kenya. The brief illustrates how listening to the people can shape the initial focus of an individual donor. It brings greater clarity to needs faced by urban and rural communities that receive less international attention. (more)

Donor Brief