Village Enterprise

Dawa, Salome, and Stella—three extraordinary refugees in Uganda's Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement who've become business owners through Village Enterprise—were featured on @bbcworldservice! Listen to their stories here: bbc.in/3QGWevE

We hosted a panel on @citizentvkenya to discuss the impact of the #KuzaJamii project and what comes next. Ending extreme poverty requires government-led systems that invest in people. Watch the full discussion here: bit.ly/4vJhtjv

A major milestone in Rwanda! 1,000 entrepreneurs in Gicumbi have received RWF 100M (USD $68K) through govt VUP Financial Services, integrated into poverty graduation. Working with @GicumbiDistrict, @LODARwanda, & @RwandaLocalGov is a clear path to scale.

Our new CEO, Sazini Mojapelo, made her first program visit to Rwanda, meeting government leaders from @RwandaLocalGov and @RwandaEmergency, entrepreneurs, and communities driving solutions to end extreme poverty. 🇷🇼 #EndExtremePoverty #EconomicInclusion

We’ve partnered with Uganda’s Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (@Mglsd_UG) to integrate the Ultra-Poor Graduation approach into Pillar 5 of the Parish Development Model. A pilot in Kamwenge, Kapelebyong, Omoro, & Yumbe districts will boost economic inclusion. 🇺🇬

It was a pleasure hosting @GovernorMwadime, Governor of @TaitaTaveta006 with his executive team at our Nairobi office. We discussed advancing economic inclusion for youth & women through entrepreneurship, business training & poverty alleviation. 🇰🇪

Delegates from @KADSIPA visited Kenya for a learning exchange on scaling the Ultra-Poor Graduation approach with Village Enterprise, @gatesfoundation, and @ChaspKe. They met entrepreneurs and savings groups in West Pokot and Busia. #EconomicInclusion #GraduationApproach

Last week, the Council of Governors adopted a resolution to cascade the UPG Strategy to all counties in Kenya in partnership with Village Enterprise! West Pokot passed the UPG Bill into law, and Taita Taveta hosted the UPG MIS, with Makueni and West Pokot set to follow.

Today, Minister @Dominiquehab received a delegation from @village_ent led by CEO Sazini Mojapelo. Discussions centered on collaborative efforts in implementing the Government’s Strategy for Sustainable Graduation out of poverty and leveraging lessons learned to enhance the graduation programme. Village Enterprise reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the Government of Rwanda to advance sustainable graduation outcomes.

We were featured on @KTNKenya! ⭐ Following the national launch of Kenya’s Ultra-Poor Graduation Strategy, KTN hosted a panel discussion bringing together national and county government leaders alongside Village Enterprise to explore what comes next: bit.ly/3NEecAh

🎉 Kuza Jamii II entrepreneurs are launching businesses! Business grants have been dispersed across Tana River, Isiolo, Garissa, Marsabit & Mandera. Supported by @UKinKenya, the program empowers vulnerable households to build sustainable livelihoods and economic resilience.

Village Enterprise was featured on @ntvkenya! Together with leaders from @WPCGovernment, @TaitaTaveta006, & Makueni County Government, we discussed how partnering with governments can accelerate ending extreme poverty in Africa. 👉 Watch the recording: bit.ly/4nlGNr2

We hosted a delegation from @MoA_Ethiopia in Kenya for a learning exchange on poverty graduation 🇪🇹 🇰🇪 This visit reflects a shared commitment to scaling effective poverty solutions across East Africa, & we're proud to support Ethiopia’s efforts toward sustainable development!

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty: West Pokot County was the first county in Kenya to develop an ultra-poor graduation policy ~ John Ochieng' from Village Enterprise. #VillageEnterprise @MichelleNgele_ @village_ent

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty: Poverty is defined by households or individuals who live below Sh323 per day ~ John Ochieng from @village_ent. #VillageEnterprise @MichelleNgele_

👋🏾 We’re at the #DevolutionConference2025! Swing by booth #120 through Friday, Aug. 15 to learn how Village Enterprise is helping Kenya's most vulnerable populations start life-changing small businesses & lift their families out of extreme poverty.

Millions of women shoulder the burden of unpaid care work, dawn to dusk, with no help. With support from @gatesfoundation & in collaboration with @gender_ke, @ICRWAfrica, @ads_eastern, @HandinHandEA & @village_ent, we are changing the narrative in 🇰🇪 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=Kbio1k…

Last month we celebrated a big milestone for our youth program in @KisumuCountyKE 🇰🇪 After completing their training, our entrepreneurs received grants to launch their businesses! Thank you to @princessfarysal and County Commissioner Benson Leparmorijo for helping us celebrate.

🤝Outcomes-Focused Partnerships: Exploring Pathways for Impact at Scale at #SOC25 Featuring experts from @TheMMU @village_ent @savechildrenuk @DCMS @The_Skill_Mill @socialfinanceuk @BridgesOutcomes 🎫 Tickets: lnkd.in/dAqUXTcf ➡️Programme: lnkd.in/eDhetPNh