According to nobel prize winning economists, randomized control trials have shown this approach is more effective than giving cash. This charity produces an average 45% increase in annual household consumption and 275% increase in household savings.

Village Enterprise makes a BIG impact on the lives of those living in extreme poverty in East Africa by helping them start a sustainable small business and demonstrably increasing their incomes and savings.

To end extreme poverty in rural Africa through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Village Enterprise's mission is to equip people living in extreme poverty with resources to create sustainable businesses.   Our vision is a world free of extreme poverty and chronic hunger, where people have the economic means to sustain their families.

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