Fatimata Abukaari, Micro-Entrepreneur, Ghana
Case Study Type: Business: Loan Use: Loan Amount: Microfinance Building Material Shop Increase and Diversify Stock £160 Fatimata from Kalba in Ghana, started her successful building materials business selling, cement, charcoal and other building materials using her WildHearts microloan. I sell products like cement, charcoal and building materials from my house, which backs on to […]
Amuda
Case Study Type: Business: Loan Use: Loan Amount: Microfinance Floral Designs Buying Raw Materials £240 My name is Amuda. I’m 34 years old and live with my husband in a small town called Thottiyam in Southern India. I started my own business creating floral designs out of wood shavings. My designs are used in local […]
Maria Sicajan
Case Study Type: Business: Loan Use: Loan Amount: Microfinance Weaver Raw Materials and Equipment £80 Maria from Lake Atitlan, Guatemala lives with her husband, mother-in-law and her three sons. Before starting her own business she had a job weaving bracelets. I used to be an employee, now I’m the boss! One day I heard my […]
Eliminating Single-Use Plastic, The Glasgow Academy
The Glasgow Academy participated in Micro-Tyco Innovate, a 30-day entrepreneurial training programme that teaches students about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The students were encouraged to create Responsible Business ideas that champion the SDGs in their school or local community. One team from The Glasgow Academy eliminated single-use plastic bottles from their campus. SDG Addressed: Inspiration: […]
Bridging Communities, Park High School, London
Park High school participated in Micro-Tyco Innovate, a 30-day entrepreneurial training programme that teaches students about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The students were encouraged to create Responsible Business ideas that champion the SDGs in their school or local community. One team from Park High School created an inter-generational initiative to improve elderly wellbeing in […]
Why Schools Should do Micro-Tyco
It has been my privilege to work alongside the fantastic team at WildHearts Group to implement Micro-Tyco at the International School of Geneva. Introducing our students to Micro-Tyco has taken their learning to the next level. The values driven entrepreneurship training programme has prepared our students to actively participate in solving global problems on a local […]
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UN Women has warned that the pandemic will push 47 million more women and girls below the poverty line, reversing decades of progress to eradicate extreme poverty. MicroLoan Foundation, the microfinance arm of WildHearts Foundation, has recently launched their EmpowerHer appeal to help 50,000 women build brighter futures before the end of 2020. MicroLoan will […]
Peace and Justice Champions, St John the Baptist School
St John the Baptist Primary participated in Micro-Tyco Innovate, a 30-day entrepreneurial training programme that teaches students about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The students were encouraged to create Responsible Business ideas that champion the SDGs in their school or local community. One team from St John the Baptist reduced fighting in their local park and made […]
Why We Must Champion Mental Well-Being For Our Young People
Our culture is facing a mental health crisis. The stats make harrowing reading: In 2017, suicide was the most common cause of death for both boys (16.2%) and girls (13.3%) aged between 5 and 19. 20% of young people aged 5-16 suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder. This equates to between 3-5 per class. […]