McMaster GH Grad Matt Dickson: Making a Difference in Kenya’s Rural Communities with Startup Eggpreneur

When Matt Dickson began the MSc Global Health program at McMaster, his intention was always to return home to Kenya, where he hoped to one day make a difference in the country’s rural communities. Today, he’s doing just that. In January 2015, Dickson started Eggpreneur, a social community project that supports sustainable egg production at a remote rural homestead in Kenya.

Eggpreneur trains and engages women egg farmers (“Eggpreneurs”) to develop the knowledge, skills and partnerships required for sustainable egg production. “It’s a social entrepreneur model that uses poultry farming as a tool to eradicate child malnutrition,” explains Dickson. “At the same time, it’s creating jobs and increasing household income for Kenyan women.”

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