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Stories of Impact

As a loving mother, Vida could not leave her partner, even though he beat and raped her. She relied on his income to care and provide for her sick child. Since attending SBS through Activate Action, Vida opened a roadside stand making and selling snacks....

Margret is a cheerful 57-year-old woman with a charismatic personality. Prior to joining SBS' entrepreneurial training, life was not easy for Margret. She worked hard to raise her five grandchildren after her two sons passed away. With no regular income, Margret depended on subsistence farming...

When her husband passed away from AIDS, Justine became the sole caregiver for her five children. She raised food in her garden for her family, but after attending the SBS training, she learned that she could be earning and saving even more. She's now saving...

SBS partner organization Kisoboka Africa shares their challenges and ultimate successes in implementing the SBS program in refugee and IDP communities. Despite needing to adapt the materials into multiple languages, Kisoboka saw exciting outcomes with all but one participant starting a new business....

Along with hard business skills, Street Business School programming aims to strengthen the traits like self-confidence, independence and grit that are key to sustaining a successful business in volatile times. ...

Determined to change her family's circumstances, Faridah took a course learning to make liquid soap, but found she had no capital or skills to start and manage a business. Street Business School's entrepreneurial curriculum helped her identify the resources to get started and believe in...

Juliet discovered that SBS helped her see potential in herself and in her life that she had not known was there. She now sees transformation not only in her life but in the lives of her family, as well....

Medius Busingye showed a natural aptitude for running a business, until robbery and Covid-19 made her fearful of trying again. After completing the SBS training, she is rebuilding her business and her savings. ...

Odiira is a joyful mother of three who persevered through many challenges. After participating in a Street Business School training, Odiira gained the skills and, most importantly for her, the confidence to start a microbusiness in her community. ...