Economic Empowerment
Building pathways to financial independence
Our purpose
Our purpose
Entrepreneurial, financial and employability skills for meaningful livelihoods.
To prepare young people for meaningful livelihoods by building entrepreneurial, financial and employability skills.
What we do
- Entrepreneurship development
- Financial literacy
- Savings and investment education
- Digital and employability skills
- Agribusiness and green enterprises
- Business incubation
- Employment readiness
- Business coaching and livelihood linkages
How it works
Like every pathway, this one follows the four stages of The Purpose Project: Discover, Develop, Lead and Impact.
Stage 1: Discover
“Who am I?”
- An entrepreneurial mindset
- Mapping local opportunities and value chains
Stage 2: Develop
“What can I become?”
- Entrepreneurship training
- Financial literacy
- Employability and digital skills
- Savings groups
Stage 3: Lead
“How can I serve others?”
- Enterprise teams pitch their ideas
- Youth savings groups
- Peer coaching
Stage 4: Impact
“How can I leave my community better than I found it?”
- Youth Enterprise & Innovation Fair
- Business incubation
- Agribusiness
- Employment and market linkages
Programmes
Youth Enterprise & Innovation Fair
Enterprise teams pitch to banks, employers and buyers, and build links to markets.
Agribusiness & Green-Enterprise track
Farming and green business, aligned with the highland growing seasons.
Savings & Financial-Literacy Groups
Young people learn to save, budget and plan together.
Building partnerships with banks, SACCOs and microfinance institutions, youth enterprise funds, agricultural extension services and employers.Partner with us
Get involved
Partner with us, give your time as a volunteer or mentor, or get in touch about joining a programme.
Related Events
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- Planned
Entrepreneurship training begins
When: November 2026
The first entrepreneurship training sessions for young people.
Economic Empowerment
- Planned
Purpose Cohort 1 launch
When: January 2027
The first Purpose Cohort begins its journey with the Discover stage, starting with mentor pairing.
All five pathways
- Planned
Digital and employability training
When: February 2027
Digital and employability skills training begins.
Economic Empowerment
- Planned
Financial literacy training
When: April 2027
Young people learn to save, budget and plan.
Economic Empowerment
- Planned
April Purpose Camp
When: April 2027
A holiday intensive that deepens the Discover and Develop stages and welcomes new members.
All five pathways
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August Purpose Camp
When: August 2027
A holiday intensive that deepens the Discover and Develop stages and welcomes new members.
All five pathways
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Community Impact Day
When: September – November 2027
A showcase of young people's community projects, a thank-you to partners and a welcome to the next cohort.
All five pathways
- Planned
Youth Enterprise & Innovation Fair
When: December 2027
Enterprise teams pitch to banks, employers and buyers, and build links to markets.
Mentorship & Leadership · Education & Career · Economic Empowerment
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December Purpose Camp
When: December 2027
A holiday intensive that deepens the Discover and Develop stages and welcomes new members.
All five pathways
- Planned
Purpose Cohort 2 begins
When: 2028
A second cohort begins the journey, with the first cohort's graduates returning as mentors.
All five pathways
Planned dates come from our programme plan and will be confirmed nearer the time. See the programme calendar