About Us
Look at poverty differently and you’ll see grassroots entrepreneurs, full of energy and ideas. Hand in Hand helps turn their skills and potential into jobs. They discover a way up and out of poverty. Since 2003 the Hand in Hand network has worked in 14 countries, generating more than 2.7 million jobs. We’ve trained more than 1.8 million entrepreneurs and helped them start and grow more than 1.8 million businesses, providing more than US $340 million in loans. Our entrepreneurs have transformed 10.2 million lives for the better.
Job Creation Model
Group savings and skills training aren’t rare. Nor, for that matter, is microfinance. But where other organizations focus on one or two of these elements, Hand in Hand combines all three – then adds a fourth by connecting entrepreneurs to larger markets. Our model is efficient and cost-effective. Network-wide, we nurture the creation of more than 1,000 jobs a day, seven days a week. That’s more than 350,000 jobs a year.
We work in four key stages:
3. Access to credit
Hand in Hand International is based on Baker Street in central London. Our 15 UK staff work in close collaboration with our partners in the Hand in Hand network. Hand in Hand International provides strategic advice and program support to implementing Hand in Hand offices in India, Kenya and Afghanistan. We are also responsible for raising funds to help finance the work of the network, for negotiating agreements with donors and for monitoring and reporting back on performance and results.
Look at poverty differently and you’ll see grassroots entrepreneurs, full of energy and ideas. Hand in Hand helps turn their skills and potential into jobs. They discover a way up and out of poverty. Since 2003 the Hand in Hand network has worked…
Issue Areas Include
- Community Development
- Economic Development
- Environment & Sustainability
- Poverty
- Women
Location
- Caparo House, London, ENG W1U6LN, United Kingdom
101-103 Baker Street
