We help women beat the odds and succeed as entrepreneurs
Join UsHand in Hand has supported over 3m women to create businesses that lift their families out of poverty
Our impact at a glance
up to
46%
‘Return on investment’ per programme
90¢
of every dollar spent on programmes
3.5m
Micro-businesses launched
5.5m
Jobs created and grown
Our partnerships in action
Fighting poverty in Kenya with Visa
We teamed up with Visa to reach 10,200 women to lift their families out of poverty in some of Kenya’s most disadvantaged regions.
Planet friendly farming with IKEA
Thanks to the IKEA Foundation we will train 1,600 smallholder farmers in regenerative and circular practices to increase productivity and reduce poverty.
Partnering with Cartier Philanthropy to empower women
This groundbreaking project works with men to tackle restrictive attitudes that hold women back.
Success stories
Faith, Tanzania
How one woman found a way to provide for her family when her husband lost his job.
Rozi-Khal, Afghanistan
A former refugee turned poultry farmer who can now provide for her children.
