Entrepreneurship to
End Extreme Poverty

We believe a world free of extreme poverty is possible. And we have big news to share.

Village Enterprise equips and empowers first-time entrepreneurs in Africa with resources and skills to start sustainable businesses and savings groups.

We’re proud to announce the Village Enterprise Development Impact Bond (DIB), Africa’s very first DIB for poverty alleviation, has cut poverty for 95,000 people in East Africa during the pandemic.

See the full DIB results and learn how we transform lives by igniting the entrepreneurial spirit.

DIB Results Our Work

Over 1.2 Million Lives Transformed

Meet tata Margaret. Entrepreneurship not only changed her life, but altered the trajectory for her daughter and granddaughter. Help us transform the lives of millions more!

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Our Impact to Date

Results from an independent, randomized controlled trial show the comprehensive impact of the Village Enterprise program on poverty reduction and improved well-being.

58000

Businesses started

214000

First-time entrepreneurs trained

1240000

Lives changed

45%

Increase in income

275%

Increase in savings

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Recognition for Impact and Excellence

Village Enterprise is one of the only non-profits in the world to be recognized at the highest level by all six of these respected organizations.

How We Will Lift Millions More Out of Poverty

Our goal is to end extreme poverty for 20 million Africans by 2030. We believe this is possible through bold decision-making, innovation, and collaboration. Join us.

Partnerships with Governments, Nonprofits, and Private Sector Companies

We are partnering with governments, other nonprofits, and private sector companies to scale up our entrepreneurship-driven and climate-smart approach to poverty alleviation and to drive advocacy efforts to end extreme poverty.

Partnerships for Scale

Replicating Our Cost-Effective, Gender-Equitable, Climate-Smart Poverty Graduation Model

We are rapidly growing our organization to deliver our cost-effective programming that lifts people out of poverty, promotes gender equity, and ensures minimal environmental impact.

What We Do

Digital Solutions to Revolutionize Small Business Development in Africa

We are working with partners to develop and distribute digital tools to first-time entrepreneurs in rural Africa to achieve impact.

Digital Solutions and Innovation

New Funding to Drive Innovation and Scale

Building on our leadership and experience with launching the Village Enterprise Development Impact Bond (DIB)—the first in poverty alleviation—we are unlocking new, results-based funding for innovation and scale.

Development Impact Bond

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World-Class African Team

Passionate, talented, and committed to our mission, our staff is the heartbeat of Village Enterprise. Each team member—95% of whom are African—exemplifies our core values and leads at every level in our organization to achieve impact.

About Us

Want to help end extreme poverty? Join our movement.

Fund a first-time entrepreneur, create a sustainable business, and transform lives. Join us in our movement to end extreme poverty for 20 million Africans by 2030.

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Let our entrepreneurs inspire you.

“It was only when we were introduced to Village Enterprise that we saw an organization that looked beyond survival, focusing on long-term quality of life for individuals and their families.”
– Elizabeth Auma, Entrepreneur, Kenya

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Entrepreneurship to End Extreme Poverty