Rebecca’s dream was to become a midwife, but this all changed when she became pregnant while still in school. The men in her life were frustrated and discontinued paying her school fees. Life became miserable as she again became pregnant with the same father who...
“If it was not for my work I would be finished by now.” – Nagitta Prossy For Prossy, hard work gives her joy. It has empowered her to raise her children after her husband died seven years ago. “Hard work keeps the smile on my face,” she says. Prossy is...
Marcelina Aceng has pieced together her tailoring skills, her new Street Business School business training and her life experiences to create her own pathway out of poverty. She is motivated to grow her business so she can educate her children and build a house. “I...
Juliet is all smiles! She’s always been a hard worker and determined to reach her dream of owning a salon. Today, she is beaming as she is well on her way to living this very dream for she and her two children. Juliet saved money whenever she could...
Justine met her current husband at church. Together, they had a small kiosk where he rented out movies and this is what they depended on for income...
My name is Yassin Ssemwogerere and I am 50 years old. I grew up in a polygamous family and didn’t get much of a formal education, so early on I learned how to fend for myself. In my culture, when a man comes of age, he...
SAFINA NAKITENDE Safina, 19, has known poverty all her life. She lives in Kito village situated in a wetland a few miles from Kampala city and home to low-income earners. She was raised in a large family of 11 and was only able to go to school...
By Devin Hibbard, CEO: Street Business School & BeadforLife Why has Street Business School - a program focused on helping increase their income - a semi-finalist in the Billion Acts Hero Awards sponsored by @PeaceJam Foundation? It is because the link between economic scarcity and injustice...
MEET AGNES HAKIZIMANA Family has always been an integral part of Agnes’ life. The beautiful, soft spoken, 32-year old proud mother of four grew up in poverty in the Kisoro District of Western Uganda. Agnes’ mother struggled to support her and three siblings after her father...
Uganda is one of the countries greatly vulnerable to climate change in both the economy and wellbeing of the people. More than 80% of Ugandans live in rural areas, relying on agriculture for their livelihood. Change in weather patterns leads to lack of food and flood damage, as...
By Devin Hibbard, CEO and Co-founder of Street Business School-by BeadforLife. Incredibly honored to be featured in the podcast Finding Impact, run by the brilliant and refreshingly human @AndyNarracott. In it, I talk about how true impact happens in the last 18 inches. What I mean is that...
Umazi Riziki was born in Mbale, Namanyonyi sub-county to a family of 7 children. Her father was a chef in a restaurant and her mother was a hair dresser and tailor. Umazi started living with her uncle when her mother died. She dropped out of...
