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Social enterprises

We work with social enterprises who use entrepreneurship as a way to create social change. Together, we aim to enable a more equal and inclusive society, where everyone has the opportunity and capability to provide for themselves and their families.

We work with people who use entrepreneurship as a way to create social change. Together, we aim to enable a more equal and inclusive society, where everyone has the opportunity and capability to provide for themselves and their families.

What is a social enterprise?

A social enterprise uses business as a way to solve social challenges, such as reducing poverty and empowering women. He or she has an objective to make a social impact rather than just to make a profit, and operate by providing goods and services in an entrepreneurial and innovative fashion. They businesses are visionaries that work at all levels – from creating change in local communities to influence the way social issues are addressed globally.

Running programmes

Completed programmes

Fernando Assad and housing project
Social ENTERPRISE stories

Improving families’ living conditions in Brazil

One of the social enterprises we collaborate with Programa Vivenda. This organisation provides affordable and easy-to-install home improvement kits to mitigate the unsafe housing situation in Brazil’s favelas. Around 40 million people in Brazil live in houses that pose health risks.

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