Entrepreneurship to
End Extreme Poverty
Ending extreme poverty. Building a sustainable future for all.
Breaking the cycle of poverty
Meet tata Margaret. Entrepreneurship not only changed her life, but altered the trajectory for her daughter and granddaughter. Village Enterprise has impacted the lives of over 1 million women and children like Margaret and her family. Help us transform the lives of millions more!
Watch their storyOur Impact to Date
Results from two independent randomized controlled trials of the Village Enterprise program demonstrate that it is possible to sustainably and cost-effectively increase income, savings, assets, food consumption, and overall well-being of the most vulnerable populations in Africa.

Africa’s First Development Impact Bond in Poverty Alleviation
The Village Enterprise Development Impact Bond (DIB) cost-effectively reduced poverty for 91,500 women and children in Kenya and Uganda during the pandemic and helped them build resilience to future shocks. Funded by USAID DIV and UKAID/FCDO and backed by an independent RCT, the Village Enterprise DIB was a successful demonstration of outcome-based financing for poverty reduction in Africa with $21 million estimated lifetime benefits for participating households, more than 4 times the cost of the project.
DIB Results
World-Class African Team
Passionate, talented, and committed to our mission, our team is the heartbeat of Village Enterprise. Each team member—95% of whom are African—exemplifies our core values of ubuntu, integrity, innovation, passion, and sustainability. We go far because we go together.
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Working in partnership with UN Women and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Village Enterprise is helping women farmers build resilience to climate change. Learn how Roserlyne, Faith, and Eliza are adopting climate-smart agricultural practices and building a sustainable agribusiness.
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