The work of The J9 Foundation is supported by several key partners. They include:

Community Aid International

Community Aid International (www.communityaid.org) is a Nairobi, Kenya-based non-governmental organization working in the areas of poverty reduction and social justice.

CAI serves as both a strategic partner to The J9 Foundation in the development of the J9 Entrepreneurs Project and also the implementing partner of the pilot project in Bondo District, western Kenya.

Glynn Academy High School 

GlynnAcademy, a public high school in Brunswick, Ga., hosts the Jacob J Nyenhuis Scholarship, awarded each year to a graduating senior who articulates a passion for both entrepreneurship and compassionate service. Jacob graduated from GlynnAcademy in 2006.

Jaynine, Ltd.

A Kenyan corporation majority owned by The J9 Foundation, Jaynine Ltd. provides construction materials and services for projects in Kenya’s Lake Victoria region. The company has two primary purposes: 1) serves as a model enterprise to help train J9 Entrepreneurs, 2) a portion of the company’s profits support the entrepreneurship project.

Emory University 

The student group Student Coalition Empowering Emerging Nations is developing the business and entrepreneurship curriculum for The J9 Academy. Three Emory students traveled to Kenya for research in 2010.

University of Wisconsin 

The university provided an intern in 2008 to support the J9 Entrepreneurs Project in Kenya. The intern earned university credit for his work assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the pilot project. Recommendations from his paper are being incorporated into the project.