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Phionah Ayebare, a joyful young mother of two daughters, is known by friends and family in Mbale as “Mayi Scrap.” Mayi Scrap, loosely translated as “Mother Scrap,” is a name she recently earned when she started a successful scrap plastic recycling business in her community. Previously,...

Conversations around gender inequality and gender bias have fueled the important work of Street Business School and the global SBS network of partners, supporters and graduates. International Women's Day 2022 (IWD) had a primary goal of breaking gender stereotypes by shining light on those who...

Muhindo has always possessed a steadfast determination to help others. After decades of caring for others, Muhindo felt she had become complacent and disillusioned. Having struggled for years as a widow to support herself and her grandchildren, she needed confidence and encouragement to explore new ways...

By Devin Hibbard The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, put forth a bold agenda to advance equality and social uplift around the world, with powerful targets that include eradicating poverty and ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls globally by 2030.  With less...

By Devin Hibbard Social entrepreneurship applies market-driven principles to solve social or environmental problems. Put another way: Social enterprises make money, but they balance their quest for revenue growth with a motivation to have a positive impact on the world.  Given the modern boon of purpose-driven businesses,...