This month, Village Enterprise celebrates reaching the one-millionth life influenced by our work in poverty alleviation. One million lives is…
I grew up in unimaginable circumstances of poverty, disease, and scarcity. My family of ten lived for the moment, and…
In the 30 years since Village Enterprise was founded, a lot has changed. Our program has grown tremendously in both…
I end each interview with our business owners with a question: Do they have any questions or feedback for our…
Among the most powerful insights I’ve gained through my fellowship with Village Enterprise so far is an understanding of the…
Empowerment is a buzzword. It is also a concrete result of our program. “We feel so empowered!” exclaimed one of the…
Storytelling is a crucial part of East African culture. Stories are used to pass on values, morals, and histories through…
This is a guest post by Ash Rogers, Executive Director of Lwala Community Alliance, and Dianne Calvi, President and CEO…
Village Enterprise is thrilled to have won the Lwala Community Alliance’s Design Against Poverty competition to design a high-impact economic…
“Bleeding Hearts Rejoice!” said Nicolas Kristof in his recent NYT piece about the work of NGOs in the third world…