SocialBusiness.org recently wrote a profile on Ethnic Supplies, which is how Let Them Help Themselves came into the picture. "Our story begins with a chance conversation between Ida Horner founder of Ethnic Supplies and Ann McCarthy, a grandmother from Shepperton Middlesex who was already working on a project in South West Uganda," the non-profit organization writes on its 'About Us' page. Horner, of course, is a Ugandan born entrepreneur who inspired the project featured here, which began with a fundraiser.
The income creation activities include crafts such as carpentry, jewelry and basket weaving. The organization also attempts to broaden its work from simply income generation to education and health services.
Contact Information
Let Them Help Themselves website
Let Them Help Themselves on Facebook
Let Them Help Themselves on LinkedIn
What's Driving This Trend
- Income-generation Handicrafts
- Handicrafts as a source of income are becoming increasingly popular, creating disruptive opportunities in the traditional crafts industry.
- Community-based Social Entrepreneurship
- Social entrepreneurship initiatives like Let Them Help Themselves are focused on not only providing income, but education and health services to the community, inspiring disruptive innovation in the overall approach to social business.
- Skill-sharing Charity
- Charities and non-profit organizations emphasizing skill-sharing are becoming more prevalent, opening up new areas for disruption in the education and workforce development industries.
Who This Affects Most
- Crafts
- The handicrafts industry is adapting to the trend of income-generation handicrafts in order to meet consumer demand for ethical and sustainable products.
- Social Entrepreneurship
- The growing popularity of community-based social entrepreneurship initiatives is disrupting the traditional non-profit sector.
- Workforce Development
- Non-profit organizations and charities focused on skill-sharing are creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the workforce development industry.
