Entrepreneurship
HopeCore works to promote livelihoods through funding & financing, community mobilization, training & capacity building, collaborations & partnerships, and special days & events.
Micro Enterprise
5,300 Entrepreneurs and
$2.2 Million USD loaned
Through our 472 self-help Groups (SHGs) funded to date, each comprising 12–15 members, we’ve empowered over 5,300 entrepreneurs. These efforts have driven innovative projects such as strawberry value addition, beekeeping, and youth-focused initiatives. Our program has disbursed more than $2.2 million, fueling enterprise growth and fostering impactful change.
Our rigorous training and screening process ensures beneficiaries seize opportunities while promoting sustainable, community-led development. The results? Thriving businesses strengthened families and resilient communities.
Join us in shaping a brighter, more inclusive future—one entrepreneur at a time!
Street Business School
1760 Entrepreneurs empowered
Street Business School (SBS) is an education-only program that provides practical hands-on training and support. It is designed to ignite entrepreneurial potential in an individual. SBS is a partnership between HopeCore and the Uganda-based Street Business School.
HopeCore staff traveled to Uganda in 2019 to be trained as SBS Coaches. In 2023, the graduation of 480 SBS students showed a remarkable 108% increase in income, with 54% of them initiating businesses. Find out more in our success stories and blogs!
HopeCore exceeded its 2021-2024 goal of training 900 entrepreneurs set for 2021-2024, instead training 4,060 entrepreneurs! Our new 2025 training target is 1588 entrepreneurs.
Capacity Building
39,395 Families empowered
The first non-financial community development project, the Global Families Welfare Group comprises 133 members working on agricultural projects. While HopeCore is not providing loans to these individuals, the team aims to support the group with mentorship and technical support. This group is increasing their income and empowerment through strawberry value addition projects: selling fresh berries, the juice, and the strawberry flakes!