About us

Our mission

Our mission is to overcome economic injustice by inspiring and supporting women and young people in economically distressed communities to engage in socially-relevant entrepreneurship that stimulates and sustains local economies.

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How do we help?

  • By providing much needed training and resources for enterprise development, vocational skills, financial literacy and life skills.
  • By empowering young people to have a voice in their community and influence the decisions that affect their lives and businesses.
  • By helping increase fair access to credit, formal financial services and financial information.
  • By ensuring a more supportive and enabling policy, legal and regulatory environment for enterprise development by young men and women.
  • By strengthening links between young entrepreneurs and their markets.