Economic Empowerment
launched 220 micro-businesses
Helps people earn a living, brings self-worth and launches Maisha into sustainability.
Strengthening community economic agency through skills training, enterprise development, and savings mechanisms.
Maisha’s economic empowerment model draws on the power within local communities to break the cycle of poverty. We provide access to small business loans, life-changing information about agriculture and health, and unique small-business opportunities. We believe empowered people can support themselves, resulting in an impact on the economy of the whole region.
Watch the full video above to learn more about Maisha’s Economic Empowerment Project.
Do you want to invest in long-term solutions to poverty and enable the poor to transform their lives? Partner with Maisha’s Economic Empowerment Project today!
Empowerment Impact Highlights
For every $1 invested, Maisha Project has an average social return on investment of $0.90 for the Empowerment initiative
540
Women Trained through Entrepreneurship Program
$30,000
Voluntary Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA)Savings, allocation to date
12,690
Digital literacy training hours, Maisha Academy Students, hours
220
Entrepreneurs supported through the microbusinesses launched
9 Maisha Agribusiness Vocational Graduates
%
Avg. Income Increase after launch of microbusiness
%
Job placement in the agribusiness sector after graduation
%
Market Linkages Created
%