#Raise20Run20 Results are in!
SI4DEV’s Patricia Okolo hands out pandemic grants to SBS program alumni
OTAGO Cambodia used The Charcoal Project Microgrant to donate briquettes to small sized distributors, helping them weather the pandemic.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to making #Raise20Run20 such a success! In total, we raised $22,190 from over 100 donors to support pandemic-related relief efforts.
Within the next 6 weeks, 3rd Creek Foundation distributed all $22,190 to the following partner initiatives.
Street Business School: $5,000
$3,000 supported Street Business School alumni in the Kampala metro area with $30 emergency cash grants.
$2,000 supported a grant SBS made to Bulogo Women’s Group, a community based organization in Uganda. CEO, Esther Walubo said “We can’t thank you enough! This will go directly to enrolling more women in the SBS program and support some of our alumni affected by the lockdown to get back on their feet.”
SI4DEV: $4,000
SI4DEV, a Nigerian non-profit, implements the Street Business School program in several localities. SI4DEV distributed 20 $100 grants to help SBS microenterprise owners re-open their businesses after lockdown.
SI4DEV also distributed 40 cash grants of $50 each to provide emergency relief to many experiencing crisis in its program areas. The majority of women who received cash grants intended to use the emergency funds to purchase food staples.
Upaya Social Ventures: $4,690
Upaya distributed these funds to 3 enterprises in their portfolio whose employees were hit especially hard by the pandemic and lockdown in India.
$3,000 supported over 60 artisans who work as suppliers for Kalaghar. This community also dealt with devastation after Cyclone Ampham took place in May. Funds were used to provide $20 emergency cash grants, some food supplies, and training workshops to boost skills development.
$1,000 supported employee and supplier artisans at The House of Artisans THOA). With 3CF and additional support, THOA supported nearly 200 artisan families with food and shelter during the crisis. See media coverage from India Today: The Art of Rebuilding Lives.
$690 supported employees at Tamul Plates with emergency grants of $20 each.
Anza: $3,000 from #Raise20Run20, $2,000 from 3CF fund
At the onset of the pandemic, large institutional funders around the world cut funding to programs they had already committed to, including with our partner Anza. We were pleased to make an emergency grant for general operating funds, and we are even more pleased to see how active they’ve been through it all – they’ve been on fire - training entrepreneurs throughout Tanzania to grow their enterprises, generate jobs, and make significant social impact.
The Charcoal Project: $4,000
The Charcoal Project distributed grants to green charcoal briquette microbusinesses of $250 each. The enterprises used the microgrants to continue paying employee wages, donate clean charcoal briquettes to members of the community in need, and purchase PPE to enable businesses to continue operating safely.
Village Enterprise: $1,500
These funds were part of Village Enterprise’s Capital Design Challenge. The organization distributed $60 business stimulus grants to microenterprises in West Pokot, Kenya and Nwoya, Uganda.
Altogether, the funds raised reached at least 2,296 people with meaningful assistance at a critical time. While this falls short of meeting the overwhelming need in the world, it should stand as a powerful reminder that small amounts of capital, given at the right time, can make a significant difference.
Bulogo Women’s Group SBS Alum runs her business with pride and confidence
Artisan participates in Kalaghar’s training program