Enterprise Development

We support communities to turn tree products — like shea butter and soap — into strong, sustainable businesses. These incomes provide access to essentials like healthcare, education, and greater financial stability. This is our enterprise development approach.

Why this approach matters

Around the world, more than 700 million people live in extreme poverty. Over 70% of these people live in Africa.

With limited job opportunities, most people must work on farms to grow food and make money.

But a drastic reduction in fertile land and the climate crisis is making it harder for people to grow crops to eat and sell. Without a stable source of income, essentials like healthcare and education are out of reach.

Supporting people, especially women, to set up and develop businesses can help families grow a much-needed income for today and stability for the future.

What we're doing

We support communities to set up and develop businesses.

This gives them a much-needed income today and stability for the future. We work with local people in groups called village tree enterprises.

They work together to produce things that come from trees which aren’t timber, like seeds, fruits, honey, leaves and nuts, and process them to sell at market.

The group you helped us form has reduced our suffering. Joining Kanyitiwale Group gave me a voice, and now I am better able to provide for my children. We no longer go through the embarrassment of borrowing money from others.

- Serina Sumani, Ghana