Enterprise creation
Successfully established 350+ women-led enterprises across sectors including manufacturing, beauty services and other skill-based businesses.
Entrepreneurship & enterprise development
Creating sustainable enterprises through skill-based training and entrepreneurship support — turning women into business owners.
800+
Women trained
350+
Enterprises created
15+
Skill categories
75%
Business success rate
Understanding
What enterprise development means
What is entrepreneurship & enterprise development?
Programmes designed to foster business acumen, provide vocational skills, and create sustainable economic opportunities for individuals — particularly women from rural and marginalized communities.
These initiatives combine skill-based training with entrepreneurial mindset development, enabling participants to start and manage their own businesses successfully. Our programmes have trained 800+ women across diverse skill categories, and helped establish 350+ enterprises.
We focus on practical, market-oriented skills training coupled with business development support. Participants acquire technical skills in trades such as manufacturing and beauty services — and build the entrepreneurial capabilities needed to establish and grow sustainable enterprises, with a 75% success rate.
- Women's empowerment
- Skill training
- Business development
- Income generation
Why this work matters
The challenge on the ground — and our answer
The challenge
Job seekers, not job creators
Without market-oriented skills, women in rural and marginalized communities are left competing for scarce jobs instead of creating their own.
Our response
Train for the market
Practical, skill-based training in trades such as paper cup manufacturing and beauty services — 800+ women trained across 15+ skill categories.
The challenge
A trade alone doesn't run a business
Technical skill without business planning, financial management or marketing know-how rarely becomes a viable enterprise.
Our response
Teach the business, not just the trade
Entrepreneurship education covers business planning, financial management, marketing and customer service — alongside the technical training.
The challenge
Barriers at the starting line
Legal requirements, equipment costs and initial funding stop many would-be entrepreneurs before they ever open their doors.
Our response
Support every new enterprise
Enterprise creation support guides women through legal requirements, equipment and initial funding — 350+ women-led enterprises established.
The challenge
New businesses fail without support
Young enterprises collapse without customers, suppliers or anyone to turn to when problems arise.
Our response
Link markets, mentor continuously
Market linkage connects entrepreneurs to customers, suppliers and distribution networks, while ongoing mentorship sustains growth — a 75% business success rate.
At a glance
The essentials
- Active since
- 2003Women's enterprise training portfolio from 2003
- Women trained
- 800+Across 15+ skill categories
- Enterprises created
- 350+Women-led businesses with a 75% success rate
- Project portfolio
- 2 training programmesSkill-based and vocational, 2003–2004
- Most recent delivery
- Beautician course trainingSelf-employment in beauty and wellness, 2003–2004
- Delivery model
- Training-to-enterpriseSkill training, business education, market linkage, mentorship
Track record
Project portfolio, 2003–2004
| Programme | Period | Type | Highlights | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper cups manufacturing training | 2003–2004 | Training programme | Women's manufacturing units — production, quality control, packaging and business management | Completed |
| Beautician course training | 2003–2004 | Training programme | Hair care, skin care, salon management — women opening their own beauty parlours | Completed |
Impact
What enterprise development changes
Skill development
Comprehensive vocational training for 800+ women in diverse skill categories, enhancing their employability and entrepreneurial capabilities.
Business sustainability
A 75% business success rate achieved through continuous mentorship, market linkage support and ongoing capacity building.
Women empowerment
Transformed women from job seekers to job creators — enhancing their social status, confidence and decision-making power in their families and communities.
Get involved
Support women entrepreneurs
Help us create more women entrepreneurs and sustainable enterprises. Your support enables us to provide skill training, business development support and mentorship that transform women into successful business owners.