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Hand in Hand and Cartier Philanthropy project boosts Tanzanian women entrepreneurs’ incomes by $59 a month

Jun

A three-year trial conducted by Hand in Hand between 2020 and 2023 to support women to launch and run profitable businesses has helped create 457…

Hand in Hand saffron producers receive organic certification

May

Hand in Hand is delighted to announce both of the saffron producers and exporting companies taking part in its Organic Growth project have now been…

An update on Hand in Hand’s operations in Afghanistan

May

As you will know, the de-facto authorities banned women from working in NGOs on 24 December. In response to the ban, Hand in Hand Afghanistan,…

Visa and Hand in Hand project helps women scale up their businesses in Nairobi’s most deprived communities

Mar

Participants saw an average income uplift of USD $156 per month, despite the Covid-19 crisis, with more than 80% reporting improved financial management skills. Hand…

Giving women the confidence to lead: Boeing project transforms lives in rural Tanzania

Oct

A two-year project in Arusha Region, Tanzania that gives women the skills and confidence they need to launch their own enterprises has lifted more than…