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Welcome to the 100 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that became Good Market approved in May 2025! This month’s roundup includes new members from South Africa, Madagascar, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Niger, Ireland, Scotland, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, Türkiye, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, the United States, Brazil, and Argentina. You can see half of them below. Part 1 is here. More than 4,446 enterprises across 118 countries are now part of the Good Market commons. ❤️
Zürich, Switzerland
Circleg aims to provide sustainable mobility solutions for the 90 percent of amputees worldwide who currently lack access to reliable, well-designed prosthetics. They offer a low-cost, modular, size-adjustable prosthetic leg system for above and below-knee amputees. Their flagship product is made from recyclable plastic and can be locally assembled. Each component can be ordered and replaced separately to make it easy and inexpensive to customize and repair. Circleg partners with healthcare providers, amputee associations, and nongovernmental organizations to fight stigma and discrimination. They are a member of SENS.
Yonkers, New York, United States
Greyston Bakery was founded in 1982 to create job opportunities for people facing barriers to employment in Yonkers, New York. They produce brownies, blondies, and co-branded baked goods with no preservatives or other additives. Greyson Bakery hires bakers through an inclusive Open Hiring® policy without resumes, interviews, background checks, or judgment of a person’s past. Employment is through a first-come, first-served waiting list and starts with a six-month apprenticeship. Greyston Bakery offers competitive pay, health benefits, paid holidays and time off, a retirement savings program, and on-site case worker support. They have a long history of community contributions and continue to donate underweight products to local food pantries every week. Greyston Bakery is a New York Public Benefit Corporation owned by Greyston Foundation, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit. They are People and Planet First verified and a certified B Corporation.
Toliara, Madagascar
Greentsika combines new technologies with environmental responsibility to make it easier for households and businesses in southern Madagascar to dispose of waste responsibly. They offer a subscription-based waste collection service that enables clients to customize the frequency of collections according to their specific needs. The service is managed through a cloud-based application, membership cards, real-time GPS tracking, and digital payments. Greentsika supplies waste containers, trash bags, cleaning packs, and other waste management products and rents space on their adapted cycle trailers to provide mobile marketing services. They reduce illegal waste dumping by conducting public awareness campaigns and education programs on proper waste disposal.
Cape Town, South Africa
ShonaquipSE was founded in 1992 to enable the inclusion of children with disabilities and their families across Southern Africa. They design and manufacture wheelchairs, positioning devices, and other assistive equipment, provide assessments, fittings, maintenance, and repairs, and offer awareness programs, mentoring, and training for parents and caregivers, healthcare providers, community support workers, civil servants, and students. Products are made from locally available parts, are less than half the price of imported equivalents, and are designed and tested for off-road and rural conditions. ShonaquipSE employs and upskills people with disabilities. Their specialized wheelchair technicians are wheelchair users themselves. They connect parents and caregivers to the Champions of Change network for support, knowledge sharing, awareness raising, and advocacy. ShonaquipSE has a hybrid social enterprise model and reinvests all surplus towards their purpose. They are a member of Africa Forward, Catalyst Now, ATScale, the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals, South African National Child Rights Coalition, and South African Disability Alliance.
Dublin, Ireland
Frontline Bikes repairs and sells affordable secondhand bicycles, contributes to a circular economy, and provides employment and recovery pathways for people with a history of addiction, imprisonment, or long-term unemployment in Dublin. They receive donated bikes, upcycle and refurbish them in their training center, sell them through their bike shop, and offer bike servicing, repairs, and upgrades. Training participants receive City & Guilds professional qualifications, retail experience, counseling, and holistic support through Frontline Make Change. Frontline Bikes donates upcycled bikes to refugees and asylum seekers and minimizes waste to landfill. Bike tires are repurposed for children’s playgrounds, and scrap metal is recycled. All profits are reinvested towards their purpose. Frontline Bikes is a member of Community Resource Network Ireland.
Budapest, Hungary
SignCoders creates digital career opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing professionals, builds an inclusive tech ecosystem where sign language is the norm, challenges stereotypes, shifts narratives around disability, and demonstrates how diversity drives innovation. They design and develop websites, online shops, web applications, mobile applications, and other digital products. They also conduct awareness trainings for other organizations, offer software tester and accessibility tester trainings for people with disabilities, develop training materials for deaf youth, and host regular meetups focused on inclusive employment, digital accessibility, and disability rights in the tech sector. All full-time team members at SignCoders are deaf. Their entire work environment is built around accessibility needs, and sign language is their primary working language. SignCoders is a member of Társadalmi Vállalkozás Koalíció and partners with Skilly, Skool, and Egyenlítő Foundation to leverage their systemic impact and build a more inclusive society.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Work+Shelter makes it easy for organizations to purchase ethically made, customized sewn goods in wholesale quantities and help lift women in India out of poverty. They partner with clients to create branded merchandise, customized apparel and accessories, and fully custom designs. Work+Shelter sources organic, recycled, and upcycled materials, minimizes waste, donates fabric scraps, and maintains water treatment systems. They work with marginalized women in Delhi, many of whom are impacted by food insecurity, gender-based violence, and reproductive coercion. Work+Shelter provides a safe space for them to learn skills, earn fair wages, build sustainable livelihoods in safe working conditions, and access healthcare support and English language classes. All managers and 90 percent of staff are women. Work+Shelter is WBENC-certified Women Owned and a member of Chicago Fair Trade.
Winterthur, Switzerland
Kompotoi manufactures odor-free wooden composting toilets that minimize water consumption, reduce reliance on traditional sewage systems, and allow for the sustainable management of human waste. They offer mobile or permanently installed dry toilet systems, urinals, and washbasins for events, construction sites, public spaces, gardens, and homes. They also provide maintenance services and replacement of toilet accessories and supplies. Wheelchair-accessible units are available for people with disabilities. Kompotoi produces locally in Switzerland, pays fair wages and annual bonuses, offers flexible working hours, and maintains a flat structure and open culture of discussion. Their timber, wood shavings, cleaning products, and printed materials are all sustainably sourced. Kompotoi partners with myclimate Cause We Care program to promote climate protection and sustainable tourism in Switzerland. They are a member of SENS.
South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
LoopMe provides hearing augmentation solutions for venues and functions throughout Greater Brisbane, so that people experiencing hearing loss can participate in meetings and events. Hearing loops transmit audio directly to a hearing aid or receiver when a person is within a designated area where a loop has been installed. LoopMe offers temporary hearing loops for hire, permanent loop installations, assistive listening devices, and industry-compliant signage. They collect and refurbish used devices to support people in need, organize free community-based support groups, offer low-cost group training, and engage in lived experience consumer advocacy. LoopMe is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and uses all profits to support their parent charity, Better Hearing Australia.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Baakhan Nyane Waa revives and preserves Nepal’s oral storytelling heritage by collecting, documenting, and sharing traditional narratives. They specialize in community storytelling sessions, illustrated publications, and interactive digital content. Baakhan Nyane Waa fosters intergenerational dialogue and helps ensure that ancestral wisdom, culture, and traditions are passed down to future generations. Their stories often highlight environmental stewardship and sustainable practices rooted in local culture. Combining creative expression with social and environmental themes raises awareness in ways that are accessible, engaging, and lasting. Baakhan Nyane Waa storytelling sessions are typically free and held in inclusive, community-based settings to ensure broad participation, particularly from underserved populations. They engage diverse voices to build empathy and strengthen social cohesion. Baakhan Nyane Waa is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Bonabéri, Cameroon
Green Farmlands equips smallholder farmers and vulnerable communities in Cameroon with the tools, knowledge, and market access needed to develop sustainable livelihoods, strengthen food security, and promote agricultural growth. Their Farm School trains farmers in sustainable agricultural practices to boost production, reduce post-harvest losses, and increase household incomes so they can better feed their families, send their children to school, provide for their family’s health, and reinvest in their farms. Their Adopt A Garden program provides orphanages with seeds, tools, materials, and guidance to establish their own gardens and improve access to nutritious food. Their Green Basket platform links smallholder farmers with urban markets through cold chain transport and mobile technology. Green Farmlands is a not-for-profit community-based organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Bathurst, South Africa
Leafline manufactures reusable sanitary wear from natural fibers and creates training and income opportunities for rural youth, women, and people with disabilities in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. They offer affordable, washable menstrual products, incontinence products, and diapers made from pineapple leaf fibers, which are soft, breathable, absorbent, and more durable than cotton. Leafline provides an alternative to single-use products made from imported plastics and contributes to a circular economy. They are expanding local fiber production to create more local employment opportunities. Their pay-it-forward program and corporate partnerships fund reusable sanitary pad donations to help young girls stay in school and break the cycle of period poverty. Leafline is a member of Proudly South Africa, The Innovation Hub, and Fetola.
Mersin, Türkiye
PlusScience creates educational toy kits that integrate hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning experiences and sustainability concepts, foster curiosity, critical thinking, and teamwork, and inspire the next generation of environmentally conscious innovators. Their kits enable students to explore renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydropower, and piezoelectricity through strategic play. They offer user guides, video tutorials, activity sheets, lesson plans, professional development resources, and an online community to help parents and educators enhance children’s learning experiences. PlusScience donates products to low-income groups, ensures digital accessibility for children with disabilities, and partners with schools and community organizations to make STEM education accessible for all children. They are a member of Impact Hub Ankara and Açık Açık Sosyal Girişim. PlusScience reinvests all profits towards their purpose.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Ecodunia produces handcrafted fair trade products and creates dignified work opportunities in Kenya to break the cycle of poverty and build a sustainable and inclusive economy. They specialize in bags made from locally sourced cotton, cow and goat leather, fish leather, and vegan leather alternatives and jewelry made from recycled brass and discarded cow horn and bone. Their cotton canvas comes from a cooperative of small-scale cotton farmers and is processed at a women-owned cotton mill near the Ecodunia workshop. The cow and goat hides are supplied by Maasai nomadic herding tribes and are processed at a tannery that meets strict health and environmental standards. The fish leather is from an environmental initiative to prevent fish waste from being tossed back into Lake Victoria. Ecodunia provides fair living wages, safe working conditions, meals, field trips, paid time off, healthcare, retirement contributions, and training. They are a Fair Trade Federation verified member.
‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
GOAL 3 aims to improve access to high-quality healthcare by enabling and empowering health workers in underserved communities. Their IMPALA system helps clinical health workers in low-resource settings analyze patient data more effectively, detect trends in vital signs, and identify patients at high risk so they can provide better care without increasing their workload. The system includes a durable, user-friendly monitor that displays patient vital signs, an app and server for real-time data analysis, and access to training, software updates, and local maintenance and repair services. Goal 3 is committed to expanding access while maintaining a self-sustaining financial model. They established Goal 3 Foundation to support the purchase and installation of IMPALA systems in hospitals that cannot afford the upfront costs with a focus on neonatal and pediatric units to reduce child mortality.
Berry, New South Wales, Australia
WorkLife creates welcoming, accessible workspaces in regional towns in Australia that help people balance work and life and feel more connected to where they live. They provide coworking memberships, private offices, virtual memberships, meeting rooms, event venues, facilitation, and catering services. WorkLife offers flexible, part-time employment opportunities designed to support women with caregiving responsibilities, creative careers, or diversified portfolio work. They prioritize small, independent, and values-aligned suppliers, source at least 50 percent locally, and maintain 20 percent price flexibility for social enterprise and certified B Corporation suppliers. The WorkLife Community Association provides ongoing pro bono and subsidized access to coworking spaces for women-led not-for-profits, volunteer-driven community groups, and place-based initiatives that build stronger, more connected regional towns. WorkLife is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Flexible Workspace Australia.
Lira, Uganda
Amara Hub partners with disenfranchised communities in Northern Uganda to tackle systemic inequities and co-create opportunities for civic leadership and agency. They provide technical assistance and implementation toolkits that strengthen and equip local policymakers, agencies, experts, and leaders in low-resource communities, rural towns, and emerging cities with the critical skillsets and capacity for systemic change. They also convene public dialogues to surface and analyze findings, economic influences, social insights, and policy-based solutions that address specific challenges. Their approach puts affected communities at the center of problem definition and solution design. Amara Hub is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Zinder, Niger
Sahara Sahel Foods offers healthy, natural food made from under-utilized native perennials in Niger, creates sustainable incomes for rural people, and promotes sustainable land management to reforest arid drylands. They produce biscuits, cakes, snacks, jams, syrups, fruit powders, juices, flours, edible oils, and more from dania nuts, gawasa nuts, magaria seeds, hanza seeds, malahiya leaves, babul leaf salt, honey from the nectar of local trees, and other locally harvested ingredients. By creating economic incentives for these native plants, Sahara Sahel Foods encourages rural farming families and nomads to protect and propagate them, which combats desertification, restores local ecosystems, improves food security, and reduces dependence on expensive imports. Sahara Sahel Foods advocates for policy changes to support social enterprises and other local food enterprises.
Cape Town, South Africa
Huruma Connect leverages mobile technology and artificial intelligence to provide affordable, accessible, and scalable preventative healthcare coverage in Africa. Their telehealth platform offers risk assessments, personalized health reports, data-driven insights, educational resources, an AI-powered care coordinator, access to a trusted network of healthcare providers, and affordable telemedicine consultations. They partner with nonprofits, corporate social responsibility teams, and large employers to deliver community-based preventative healthcare initiatives, employee wellness programs, and anonymized community health and employee health reports. Huruma Connect was designed for accessibility in low-connectivity areas. They are a joint venture between Global Sphygmus from Mozambique and Positive Earth from South Africa.
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Give Where You Live was established in 1954 to create a fairer, more equitable community in the Geelong region. They mobilize and distribute resources with a focus on food security, homelessness assistance, inclusive employment, and regenerative economic development. They own and manage The Paddock, a seven-acre farm that supports learning and employment pathways for people facing barriers. Team members maintain an indigenous plant nursery, grow fresh produce for local food security, and create planters, bird boxes, and more from upcycled wood. Growing Regional Opportunities for Work (GROW) creates employment pathways and job opportunities for people experiencing long-term unemployment and supports organizations to develop and implement social procurement processes. The Paddock and GROW are Social Traders Certified Social Enterprises and members of Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC). All surplus is reinvested to build community assets, incubate innovation, support research and advocacy, and catalyze systems change.
Cape Town, South Africa
The Sparks Impact Fellowship builds the next generation of impact leaders in South Africa and supports impact organizations dedicated to positive social, environmental, or economic change. They recruit high-potential young graduates, place them at impact organizations for one year, equip them with core impact skills, and support their professional development. Learning modules include systems thinking, impact measurement and management, impact storytelling, and finance for social enterprise. Impact organizations lack the resources to recruit, train, and manage young talent. The Sparks Impact Fellowship fills this gap and pays a South African living wage to include graduates from diverse backgrounds. They are a not-for-profit organization and reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
For Good helps nonprofits, funders, and social impact organizations leverage data in service of their mission. They offer advisory and consulting services with a focus on data insights and storytelling, social impact data management, predictive analytics, and responsible AI integrations. They also work with corporate social responsibility teams on strategy and social impact partnerships. For Good provides deep discounts to low-income nonprofits and social impact organizations. They are a member of Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN), CareerSpring FORWARD, and Social Responsibility Chicago (SRC).
Carlinville, Illinois, United States
One of a Kind (OOAK) Goods supplies fair trade products, empowers artisans, and cultivates a more empathetic economy. They offer a curated collection of coffee, tea, home decor, handbags, jewelry, accessories, and products for kids and pets through their online marketplace and mobile shop. OOAK Goods sources from artisan groups and fair trade organizations across more than 20 countries that are committed to fair living wages, ethical working conditions, and environmentally responsible materials. Their nonprofit sister organization, Big Picture Project, provides professional photography, web development, and marketing services to charitable organizations, framed family photos to people in challenging circumstances, and photography training in marginalized communities. OOAK Goods donates a portion of their sales to social and environmental initiatives and reinvests all surplus towards their purpose.
Hamburg, Germany
AiDiA aims to connect and empower Afro-German entrepreneurs, enable and scale their innovative ideas, and create a more diverse and imaginative future for business in German-speaking countries. They host an annual pitch competition, coordinate coaching and mentoring, and organize workshops, networking events, and a young entrepreneurs club. AiDiA was started by Afro-German professionals to support the next generation of talent. They are registered as a not-for-profit and reinvest all surplus towards their purpose.
Muar, Malaysia
tangankraf preserves and promotes Malaysian arts and crafts, creates economic opportunities for local artisans, fosters community pride, and supports sustainable practices and conscious consumption. They offer a curated selection of traditional and contemporary clothing, accessories, furniture, labu sayong water jugs, and other housewares made from earthenware clay, rattan, batik textiles, and other local materials. tangankraf highlights the stories of their partner artisans through online content and multimedia productions and publishes books and visual anthologies that showcase Malaysia through photography and narrative. They help pass cultural heritage to future generations and empower artisans by offering fair compensation, consistent opportunities, and global visibility. tangankraf prioritizes ethical sourcing, sustainable materials, and low-waste processes.
Panwila, Sri Lanka
Panwila Collection produces forest garden spices and value-added food products that empower women, support rural livelihoods, and help protect the Knuckles Conservation Forest, a World Heritage Site in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. Their nutmeg, mace, clove, cardamom, black pepper, white pepper, ginger, chai spice blends, and kithul palm jaggery are harvested from traditional forest gardens that border the forest reserve and processed in a community facility in Panwila village. Panwila Collection promotes sustainable practices, distributes organic compost, and encourages pollination through the distribution of bee boxes and beekeeping training. Their Green Tourist Village initiative promotes ecotourism, environmental awareness, and immersive nature experiences that will provide long-term benefits to both the local community and the environment. Panwila Collection is a community enterprise.
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Cape Town, South Africa
Steps Clubfoot Care works to ensure every child born with clubfoot in South Africa has access to effective early treatment, preventing lifelong disability and enabling children to walk, attend school, and fully participate in society. They strengthen public healthcare services, train medical professionals, and support families through every stage of care. Steps Clubfoot Care focuses on early intervention for newborns to five-year-old children by introducing the Ponseti method as a gentle, noninvasive, and effective alternative to foot and ankle surgery. Their sister organization, Stepify, supplies affordable clubfoot braces and other pediatric orthopedic medical devices and maintains a brace recycling and refurbishing initiative to increase accessibility, extend product life, and reduce medical waste. Steps Clubfoot Care organizes national campaigns to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and increase early referrals. They are a not-for-profit organization and reinvest all surplus towards their mission. Steps Clubfoot Care is a member of the Global Clubfoot Initiative.
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Texaura creates organic home textiles in India with a commitment to ethical sourcing and environmental responsibility. Their bedsheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels, and robes are made from GOTS-certified organic cotton and designed to last. Texaura works with hand block printers in Jaipur and weavers and finishers across India and helps ensure fair wages, safe working environments, and the preservation of generational craft.
Arusha, Tanzania
Elimu Yetu provides free education to children, youth, and adults in Tanzania to help everyone develop their talents, confidence, hope, and strength, further their goals, become community leaders, and overcome the challenges of the future. Their community-run learning center in Arusha offers preschool, afterschool programs, clubs, athletic coaching, vocational training, library services, parenting seminars, counseling, mentoring, and more. Elimu Yetu also hosts public events and facilitates workshops and training programs in local schools. They lead local cleanup initiatives, provide biodiversity education, harvest rainwater, use solar lighting, and organize local tree planting. Elimu Yetu is a not-for-profit organization and a member of Catalyst Now. They reinvest all surplus towards their purpose.
London, England, United Kingdom
Steeev makes it easier for men to find friendship, community, and belonging in a world where loneliness is on the rise. They create supportive online and in-person spaces where men can meet and connect around shared interests, activities, local events, and genuine conversation. Their platform uses insights from behavioral science to encourage consistent engagement and support deeper connections. Steeev collaborates with other organizations focused on men’s wellness and provides referrals for participants who need additional support. They offer subsidized or free access to low-income individuals. Steeev is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Mogwase Unit 5, South Africa
OBPI Incubator works to localize the minerals value chain, develop micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as suppliers, create local employment opportunities, and strengthen the local economy in the North West Province of South Africa. They help responsible mining companies and corporations build local procurement and supplier development programs, and they provide training, business development support, shared office and workshop facilities, and access to working capital and growth funding to help MSMEs access new trade opportunities so they can create and sustain new jobs. OBPI Incubator is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their purpose.
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Sweet Sap Ancients supplies coconut sap products, promotes health and wellness, empowers rural communities in Sri Lanka, and supports environmentally responsible practices. Their coconut palm syrup and jaggery provide a natural, local alternative to refined sugar and imported artificial sweeteners. Sweet Sap Ancients sources directly from smallholder farmers and provides fair pricing, technical support, advance payments, and short-term loans to help them manage seasonal challenges or urgent family needs. They work with suppliers who follow sustainable agriculture practices and safe and responsible tapping methods. Sweet Sap Ancients minimizes waste and packages their products in reusable glass containers and recyclable paper and cardboard.
Monotwane, South Africa
eKasi Entrepreneurs finds, mentors, and supports township and rural entrepreneurs in South Africa so they can flourish and create jobs for unemployed youth. They specialize in skills training, compliance support, funding readiness, mentorship circles, market access, and media access. eKasi Entrepreneurs is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission. They are a member of Black Management Forum and Township Economy Task Force.
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
EcoHive offers packaging, logistics, marketing, and waste management solutions to help businesses in India reduce their environmental footprint and contribute to a healthier planet. They specialize in packaging made from compostable and recyclable materials, including food containers, carry bags, pouches, garbage bags, shrink films, bubble wrap alternatives, clothing bags, mailers, grocery trays, tape, and labels. Products are made from areca leaves, cork, sugarcane bagasse, bamboo, recycled paper, low-carbon textiles, and bioplastics. EcoHive employs a Product-Packaging Combination (PPC) approach to maximize circularity and offers Circle of Life cohorts to help customers close the loop. Their products have compostable material certification from TÜV Austria.
Ballito, South Africa
NutriVita makes healthy, nutritious food affordable and convenient and supports local economic development in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. They produce cold-pressed juices, ready-to-blend smoothie packs, frozen fruits, plant-based booster shots, and popsicles from locally sourced ingredients. NutriVita sources directly from smallholder farmers and cooperatives, pays fair prices, establishes long-term partnerships, and donates their organic waste for compost production. They hire women and youth from their local community and invest in upskilling programs to help their staff develop relevant skills and qualifications in food processing and business management. NutriVita dedicates one percent of revenue to their Happy Healthy Human Foundation to provide nutritious meals to vulnerable children in early childhood development centers across KwaZulu-Natal.
Cape Town, South Africa
Uplifting Job Seekers bridges the gap between unemployment and opportunity in South Africa’s townships by equipping youth and marginalized job seekers with the tools, skills, and confidence they need to access meaningful employment. They organize job fairs, facilitate job placements, and offer professional CV writing, interview coaching, and career readiness support. Their services restore dignity, hope, and direction to job seekers who are often overlooked by formal systems. Uplifting Job Seekers is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Cape Town, South Africa
Abaguquli prepares South African youth for the fourth industrial revolution through training, information, and access to opportunities. Their skills training programs include piloting unmanned aerial vehicles, software development, digital marketing, video editing, and animation. They help young people become financially independent through freelancing or by starting a cooperative or their own business. Abaguquli is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
West Bridgford, England, United Kingdom
Inspired Coaches helps purpose-driven women build sustainable business models through personal and professional leadership coaching. They offer long-term relational coaching to social entrepreneurs, social business leaders, and high-net-worth investors interested in exploring their values, vision, leadership style, and impact, gaining fresh insights into their mission, strategy, and revenue model, and cocreating regenerative businesses. Inspired Coaches reinvests their income into female-led social enterprises delivering on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They are a registered Community Interest Company and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Kakuma, Kenya
Kakuma Social Agri-Ventures is a community-based agricultural initiative that supports food security and sustainable livelihoods in the Kakuma refugee camp and nearby host communities. They cultivate fruits, vegetables, and other crops to improve access to nutritious and affordable food and promote climate-smart organic agriculture, waste management, and entrepreneurship. Kakuma Social Agri-Ventures is a not-for-profit initiative and reinvests all surplus towards their mission. They are a member of Social Enterprise Kenya.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Young Aspiring Thinkers equips public school learners in disadvantaged communities in South Africa with the necessary skills to unlock their future potential and address youth unemployment. They work with partners and mentors to organize free career exposure events, support self-discovery and career planning, coordinate job shadowing and internship opportunities, and explore social entrepreneurship with a focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Young Aspiring Thinkers is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Kisumu, Kenya
Mayaya Waste Management Services provides comprehensive sanitation solutions in Kisumu, Kenya, with a commitment to ethical practices, community collaboration, and environmental stewardship. They specialize in community sanitation education, waste management, and sanitation infrastructure development and maintenance for households, communities, schools, and industry. Mayaya Waste Management Services uses biodigester tanks and composting systems to generate biogas and natural fertilizer from organic waste. They ensure that collected waste is processed and disposed of safely to protect public health and the environment.
Newcastle, South Africa
I Matter Foundation raises awareness about learning disabilities and physical disabilities, supports people with special needs and their families, and works to ensure equal access to education and other opportunities in Newcastle, South Africa. They train teachers, help screen learners for disabilities, host afternoon and holiday activities, provide counseling, organize support groups, and offer workshops, talks, and educational programs. I Matter Foundation is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their purpose.
Lagos, Nigeria
TeamCobyNigeria enhances access to sustainable menstrual hygiene products and menstrual health education in low-resource communities in Nigeria to reduce financial and environmental pressures, enable girls to stay in school, and address gender inequality. They provide affordable, reusable menstrual pads, communication materials to promote social and behavioral change, and community awareness and education programs. TeamCobyNigeria prioritizes locally sourced raw materials. They support other community-based organizations through free products, services, and pro bono consulting.
Seetha Eliya, Sri Lanka
Berrylips creates value-added strawberry products, supports women-led farms in Sri Lanka, and uplifts the local economy. Their jams, hot sauces, and drinks are made from strawberries and other locally sourced natural ingredients like king coconut, lime, chilies, and spices. Products are packed in reusable glass bottles. Berrylips sources from small-scale farmers in Nuwara Eliya and Kegalle who are committed to sustainable agricultural practices. They ensure consistent demand at fair prices and maintain long-term partnerships to help women farmers gain financial independence, grow their farming businesses, and become leaders in their communities.
Cape Town, South Africa
Design26 Foundation empowers young women through sewing skills development and employment opportunities, reduces waste through local upcycling initiatives, and creates a pipeline of employees, entrepreneurs, and suppliers to restore local manufacturing in the Cape Flats of South Africa. They offer training courses, structured learnership programs, and employment pathways. Participants learn government-recognized sewing and pattern-making skills and help transform textile waste into bags, cushions, flower vases, candle holders, diffusers, and other housewares. Their beginner’s course is free for women between 15 and 20 years old. Design26 Foundation reduces dependence on clothing imports, diverts waste from landfills, and contributes to a circular economy. They are a member of Conscious Lifestyle Collective.
Nairobi, Kenya
Ottopad Technologies offers web development services with a focus on accessibility and environmental responsibility. They specialize in website design, website maintenance, ecommerce solutions, and search engine optimization. Ottopad Technologies implements energy-efficient coding practices, optimizes server usage, and partners with green hosting providers to help organizations minimize their digital carbon footprint. They offer flexible pricing, subsidized rates, and pro bono services to nonprofits, grassroots initiatives, low-income groups, and underserved communities in Kenya.
Itua, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sage Entrepreneurs Academy empowers marginalized and displaced women and youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo by providing them with skills, resources, and support to become successful entrepreneurs. They focus on transforming informal businesses into thriving formal enterprises through educational materials, business support, incubation, training, networking opportunities, capacity-building workshops, and access to microloans and grants. Sage Entrepreneurs Academy establishes public production labs, where aspiring young entrepreneurs can spend time in collaborative spaces and use the lab equipment to test and finalize prototypes for their projects without the heavy upfront costs of starting a business. They organize subsidized training programs to ensure that young entrepreneurs from low-income backgrounds can participate, encourage responsible sourcing and production practices, and promote sustainable practices within the food industry. Sage Entrepreneurs Academy is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Thika, Kenya
Esoma Kids was developed for children in sub-Saharan Africa to improve foundational literacy and numeracy, spark curiosity, foster creativity, and inspire a lifelong love for learning. Their platform immerses learners through interactive games, challenges, stories, quizzes, and multimedia and uses data-driven feedback to create personalized learning paths and progress reports. Esoma Kids is committed to inclusion and offers an affordable monthly subscription model.
KaMatsamo, South Africa
DigitizMe Foundation promotes digital literacy and bridges the technology gap between private and public schools in South Africa. They empower young people with access to digital resources, build connections between local communities and the global digital economy, and facilitate digital transformation initiatives in schools and community centers. Their EduSyms platform is a comprehensive portal that enables students to access their coursework in one place, allows parents to track their children’s academic progress, and supports teachers in planning lessons, coordinating schedules, communicating with parents and students, and managing virtual classrooms. For parents of children with special needs, the platform enables the monitoring of individualized support plans and accommodations. DigitizMe Foundation also helps schools develop an online presence, facilitate admissions, provide training and career guidance, and build skills through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. They are a not-for-profit organization and reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Konza, Kenya
KIDNEXUS empowers Kenyan children through transformative, play-based programs that nurture creativity, leadership, and social innovation. Their PILIPA program is built around six pillars — Play, Imagine, Learn, Inspire, Progress, and Achieve — and offers a safe and vibrant space where children explore the world and develop leadership qualities through joyful learning and self-expression. Their KUWA program engages children through play, arts, storytelling, science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and leadership activities to foster social, emotional, and intellectual growth. Programs are co-designed with communities to reflect local realities. KIDNEXUS is committed to safe, accessible spaces for all children and offers free and subsidized programs for low-income families. They are a member of Social Enterprise Kenya and Network of African Social Enterprises (NASE).
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