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Breaking the cycle of poverty one job at a time

As we reflect on the first half of the year, we are immensely grateful to God and to you for the incredible progress we’ve made. From the outset, we set our goal of building a model for employment in slums across Uganda that develops young people, creates a sense of belonging, and catalyzes creativity and entrepreneurship. This year, we’ve seen this model come to life, successfully implementing the stages of RESCUE // DISCIPLESHIP // SKILL DEVELOPMENT // CAREER PLACEMENT // FINANCING We are proud of the milestones achieved: we’ve acquired new land for the development...

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Our Graduate is Running a Thriving Business – Reshima

Reshima, raised by a resilient single mother in Kampala’s challenging Kasanvu slum, faced educational setbacks due to financial constraints.However, her introduction to Elevate became a turning point. Balancing studies with supporting her family, Reshima excelled, earning recognition as a top student. With a diploma in hand, she dreamt of a graphic design studio. “Trinity encouraged and fueled my passion, and I finally started my studio. I now employ two other young people.”Reshima’s story epitomizes era 92’s mission of empowerment, transforming her family’s...

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9.6B ugx Paid in Youth Salaries Since Inception

Hello era92 family, You won’t believe it, but this first quarter, we’ve noted some crazy numbers!  We put our team to work, just to dig deeper into the impact that we are making, a survey was made to over 1000+ of our students and we were asking one simple question; “How much is your monthly income?”  Each of their responses left me astounded, and I thought this was something I must share with you.  Since 2017, era92 job placement, along with our entrepreneurs and employment partners, has facilitated the payment of an astounding 9.6 B Ugandan Shillings...

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The Year of Unlocking Brilliance Amidst Chaos

Hello era92 family,  We know this is quite unusual, but we come bearing news.  We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our monthly newsletter and inside each issue, we shall bring you up to speed on all we’ve been up to in the past month on all our social enterprises. At era92 Global, God has been faithful, and with only 3 months into the new year, 2024 has kicked off with incredible momentum, fueled by unwavering faith and a passion to impact the lives of young people across Africa.  Impact Story  A graduate of our Elevate Program, Lyn Serena,...

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era92 Fund raises £200,000 in first seed round to ease financial access to the Underserved

era92 Fund announces the closing of a £200,000 first seed round led by The Peter Vardy Foundation.  The Covid’19 pandemic triggered one of the worst economic crises across the globe. More than 45% of Ugandans were indefinitely laid off work but for people who live in the slums, their reality was far worse. It wasn’t just losing their small businesses but going so many days without food.  In response to this, era92 Fund was born to provide microfinance services to people living in the slums, especially women that are locked out of traditional bank systems. era92 Fund has since...

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