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Entrepreneurs in Nairobi’s informal settlements boost profits by 121%, thanks to Hand in Hand and Happel Foundation

Apr

A new programme by Hand in Hand International and the Happel Foundation is transforming the lives of entrepreneurs in Nairobi’s informal settlements. Equipped with new…

Two new Trustees join the Hand in Hand International Board

Dec

We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Trustees to our Board, Felisters Gitau and Iris Epple-Righi. Felisters is an innovative business leader…

Amalia Johnsson appointed CEO of Hand in Hand International

Dec

Hand in Hand International is pleased to announce the appointment of Amalia Johnsson as its new CEO. Amalia, currently serving as Deputy CEO, will succeed…

Hand in Hand partners with Fund for Innovation in Development to evaluate the impact of a project to boost Tanzanian women’s incomes by engaging with communities to shift gender norms

Nov

Hand in Hand, in partnership with Fund for Innovation in Development (FID), is launching a three-and-a-half year project to find out whether it’s enough to…

Hand in Hand and IKEA Foundation’s regenerative agriculture project boosts Kenyan smallholders’ incomes by 155%

Nov

A groundbreaking pilot project led by Hand in Hand has successfully supported almost 2,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya to move their farms towards regenerative agricultural…