Mission, Vision, and Values

Creating Sustainable Businesses. Transforming Lives.

Mission

To end extreme poverty in rural Africa through entrepreneurship and innovation

Vision

A world free of extreme poverty, where people have the economic means to sustain their families

Values

Ubuntu

We serve people living in extreme poverty with respect, empathy and dignity regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or education level, and value our common humanity.

Passion

We believe passionately in our mission and the ability of people living in extreme poverty to improve their lives.

Integrity

We operate with the highest levels of integrity and trustworthiness.

Commitment

We are committed to assessing and evaluating our programs to ensure that they reduce poverty and create sustainable businesses.

Openness

We respect the ideas and opinions of others and insist upon transparency in both our internal and external communication.

Innovation

We value innovation as a means to reduce poverty and treat new ideas, new technologies and new partners as opportunities to grow our impact.

Sustainability

We are committed to ensuring that our businesses and our organization are sustainable in the long-term.

Village Enterprise Theory of Change

Problem

The extreme poor lack business skills and financial literacy as well as access to capital, financial institutions, and markets. Thus, current opportunities for income generating options are scarce.

Solution

Village Enterprise can provide a Graduation program that encompasses business training and mentoring, savings group training and mentoring, financial literacy training and mentoring and a seed capital grant.

Outputs

If the trainings and grant are provided to the communities, then the businesses will be formed, savings groups will be created, and business owners will have the knowledge to run the businesses.

Outcomes

If business owners run successful businesses and form successful savings groups, then incomes and savings available for households needs will increase.

Goal

If household expenditures increase to meet daily needs, then standards of living will increase.