Let's rise Together
Rise International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to partnering with rural African communities to create sustainable opportunities in education, architecture, and economic empowerment, with a special focus on women and children. Our innovative social enterprise model combines humanitarian mission with sustainable business practices, creating self-funding initiatives that generate both social impact and economic value within the communities we serve.
our Vision
We envision an Africa where vulnerable youth transform from job seekers into job creators, pioneering sustainable businesses that fuel local economies. Through comprehensive entrepreneurship training and mentorship, we empower young people to become architects of their own destinies and community change-makers.
Our vision fosters a new generation of innovators who create employment opportunities that ripple through their communities, building self-reliance from the ground up.
Your support creates lasting change.
Every donation empowers aspiring entrepreneurs, fuels innovative businesses, and transforms communities across Africa. Join us in building a future where young Africans become creators of opportunity and architects of their own prosperity.
our Mission
To reduce poverty across Africa by cultivating entrepreneurship through comprehensive business incubation programs that nurture innovative ideas into sustainable enterprises. We implement hands-on, learning-by-doing approaches that equip aspiring entrepreneurs with practical skills and real-world experience. Our model integrates business development with community empowerment, creating ecosystems where local enterprises can thrive and generate widespread opportunity.
Workshops are a wonderful way to get involved with our organization and be a part of creating a culture of sustainable social entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa.
rise is a 100% self-funding non-profit which means that every dollar donated goes directly to our social entrepreneurship programs.
Volunteers are needed at all levels to help rise with planning and delivering our social enterprise training programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As part of our mission to support social enterprise, rise offers a number of tools to social enterprises and conference organizers in the social enterprise sector.
The Ripple Effect of Your Support
Our measurable impact reflects our commitment to creating tangible, sustainable change through entrepreneurship support and community development initiatives.
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