Village Enterprise

Let's spend the day in western Uganda with our entrepreneur, Phiona! 🍋 Phiona starts her morning by heading to her retail shop, where she sells food and household items to her community. 🐐 In the afternoon, she tends to her goats which she shares with her business partners, Annet and Zebiya. Together, they have almost 20! 🌱 As she wraps up the day, she swings by her farm to harvest sugarcane and beans, which she sells in her store and also uses for family meals. Phiona's businesses are providing her with multiple income streams and steady income, helping to lift her family out of extreme poverty. Through her hard work and determination, Phiona's building a brighter future for herself, her family, and generations to come.

📢 Launch Event: State of Economic Inclusion Report 2024 – Pathways to Scale 📅 Mark your calendar! PEI invites you to the launch of the State of Economic Inclusion Report 2024: Pathways to Scale on November 20, 10:30 - 11:30 ET. Get ready to dive into groundbreaking insights on how economic inclusion programs are contributing to breaking the cycle of poverty and building sustainable futures for vulnerable populations. Join us for an engaging discussion that will address critical questions: ✅ How can governments effectively scale up these programs while maintaining quality and cost-effectiveness? What role can partnerships play in overcoming capacity constraints? ✅ With two-thirds of programs targeting youth and 90 percent reaching women, how can we strengthen program design to drive transformative economic opportunities for these groups? ✅ As climate change emerges as a new frontier for economic inclusion programming, what innovative approaches are showing promise in building climate resilience? With climate resilience, youth employment, and gender equality at the forefront, this event brings together a distinguished panel of global leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss advancing inclusive growth and resilience through economic inclusion programs. 🔗 Be part of the conversation and register now! 👉 https://bit.ly/3YF5eV7 #EconomicInclusion #PathwaysToScale #EndPoverty #InclusiveGrowth #ClimateResilience #GenderEquality

Village Enterprise, together with CHASP Advisory, recently provided comprehensive training for county officials from the Government Of Makueni County, Taita Taveta, and West Pokot on our integrated management information system. This digital tool supports the behind-the-scenes efforts of our poverty graduation model, and will provide these county governments with the capacity to effectively measure program outcomes, keep accurate records, and use data to drive impactful change in their communities. Together with these county officials, Village Enterprise was able to use their feedback and refine the system for each county's unique implementation needs. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this initiative has developed an effective tool which will help these county governments make informed, data-driven decisions that will lift many women, men, and children out of extreme poverty in rural Kenya. #PovertyGraduation #CollectiveAction

🌳 In Uganda's Kibale National Park, something beautiful is happening. Where survival once meant relying on poaching and illegal lumbering, rural communities are now protecting and safeguarding their home. We asked Jjumba Martin to capture the stories of these remarkable women and men who have launched climate-smart businesses through Village Enterprise's PARKS project. Equipped with the resources and mentorship to launch their own businesses, communities around the park are creating reliable sources of income that don't rely on harming wildlife or the vital ecosystems that sustain them. As a result, our entrepreneurs are breaking generational cycles of extreme poverty and building sustainable livelihoods, while habitats and wildlife flourish. The PARKS project is funded by the Arcus Foundation and implemented in partnership with Ngogo Chimpanzee Project. To date, this project has already transformed the lives of 20,000 people across the park and helped protect one of the largest remaining populations of endangered East African chimpanzees.

Are you interested in learning about outcomes-based financing and how this approach is driving real, measurable change in poverty alleviation? 🌍 Tune into this upcoming event at the United Nations, co-organized by OECD - OCDE and Levoca, and features our Chief of Impact and Innovative Financing, Celeste M. Brubaker, on a panel of industry leaders. Don’t miss the chance to hear firsthand insights on how Village Enterprise is leveraging innovative funding to empower communities and transform lives in rural Africa! In-person attendees must register by today, October 25, but online attendees can register up until the event: https://lnkd.in/eMVZzPD3

Village Enterprise is #hiring a Finance and Administration Manager in Kenya! This position will play a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance of the Kenya country program. If you are committed to building and mentoring a high-performing finance and administration team that fosters a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement, this is the role for you. Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/gFkhry88

Do you have strong organizational skills and a passion for developing positive relationships with donors and partners? You're in luck! Village Enterprise is #hiring a Grants Finance Manager to oversee financial management for all grant-related activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with donor requirements and organizational policies. This position will work closely with the fund development teams, finance and administration teams, and external donors to ensure grant funds are managed efficiently and effectively. Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/gtwf5Hfs

2️⃣ million lives! Yes, you read that correctly. Through the power of entrepreneurship, more than two million people have been lifted out of extreme poverty. As a result of the businesses launched by the entrepreneurs we serve, children are eating more nutritious meals, families have better access to life-saving medicine and healthcare, students are returning to school, and cycles of extreme poverty—that have persisted for generations—are finally being broken. Here's to all of our extraordinary entrepreneurs across rural Africa and two million lives transformed! 💛

Village Enterprise is #hiring a Risk & Compliance Officer to further our commitment to responsible and transparent operations. This position will work closely with our Director of Risk & Compliance to manage risks, ensure compliance with internal and external regulations, and play a key part in audits and fraud prevention. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about maintaining integrity across operations, learn more and #apply today: https://lnkd.in/g2ZFuaus

“My dream for my girls is that they are educated up to university level, and that they are role models in our community.” —Milcah Milcah, a mother of five and a successful businesswoman in West Pokot, Kenya, has helped lift her family out of extreme poverty. But to get to where she is today, she’s had to overcome many challenges. At a young age, Milcah was forced to drop out of school to get married. The dowry was then used to pay for her brothers to continue their education. Determined to create a brighter future for herself and her daughters, Milcah launched a business through Village Enterprise. Even though it's uncommon for women to own a business in West Pokot, she started grinding and selling maize, turning it into a local food known as posho. Her business not only took off—it's also helped reduce hunger in her community and allowed her to pay school fees for all of her children, including her daughters 🌟