Piloting microfranchise in TanzaniaPiloting microfranchise in Tanzania

By Dianne in Tanzania February 27th,2011

Microfranchise is one seriously cool livelihoods initiative.

Not to be confused with microfinance,a microfranchise is a small,tested business that can be easily replicated by following proven marketing and operational concepts. The idea is very similar to franchising,whereby franchise chains are independently owned and operated but use centrally produced brands and products. Microfranchise [...]

February 27th,2011 | Tags: | Category:Social Enterprise,Street Youth,Training,Youth Livelihood | Leave a comment

Rambling Rat Africa in Ethiopia:Benefiting Street Kids International Rambling Rat Africa in Ethiopia:Benefiting Street Kids International

By Alex in Ethiopia February 9th,2011

Neil visiting the Akaki Kality office of Emmanuel Development Association

We had a surprise visit from Neil and Silvie Rautenbach this past week. Amazingly,they are driving from London,United Kingdom,to Cape Town,South Africa. You might think that is a tad crazy,and I would agree! They are benefiting Street Kids [...]

February 9th,2011 | Tags:,,,,,,,,, | Category:Misc. | Leave a comment

Vagabond Vagabond

By Alex in Ethiopia February 2nd,2011

Debre Berhan methodologically confounds. No place is as cold (dark side of the moon) and as hot (Ethiopia/Danakil Depression) than Debre Berhan,Ethiopia. I go to bed in long johns (rainbow stripped) and wake up sweating through my shirt,reaching manically for the bottled water on my table.

I sat down on a bag (50kgs) [...]

February 2nd,2011 | Tags:,,, | Category:Capacity Building,Cross-Cultural Communication,International Development,Misc.,Street Youth,Working Abroad,Youth Livelihood | Leave a comment

ResilienceResilience

By Virginia in Kenya February 1st,2011

Last week when we made a trip to the Dandora dump site to visit the young men,they were all smiles,happy to see some familiar faces. However,as we walked down to the area where we were to have a mini chat with the men,I felt something was different perhaps because the [...]

February 1st,2011 | Category:Entrepreneurship,Street Youth,Youth Livelihood | Leave a comment