Organization: ENVENTURE
Mission: ENVenture is an incubator that empowers rural Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to learn business skills and receive financing to launch sustainable clean energy enterprises in Uganda. CBOs receive a low-cost loan and a 1:1 business coach, taking the packaged business concept from idea to execution to expand access to clean energy in the rural areas.
Activities: Provided up to $2,000 in inventory loans for each Community Based Organization to purchase wholesale solar lanterns, systems, improved cookstoves, and water filters to resell in their villages of operation as well as coaching services.
Recruited volunteers and matched each volunteer to a Community Based Organization to help them monitor and grow their business.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Environment