Social Enterprise
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Social Enterprise
OKWAF being a non-profit organization is statute barred from directly engaging in profit making ventures. However, to supplement the funds generated through donations and fundraising activities, there is a need to adopt the social enterprise model to serve purpose and aid funding other activities of the foundation.
Our Impact
Since independence, economic and political reforms over the last three decades have resulted in a stable socio-economic environment and generated significant economic growth rates with a strong focus on the development of the private sector. One may ask, in what ways has the rural Ghanaian benefited from these socio-economic developments? Social enterprise is the solution to these developmental challenges, as they transform welfare systems, create employment and improve local development. OKWAF primarily render services which supports and train natives of Eastern Region especially Okuapeman on entrepreneurial skills that will offer business solutions to social problems. Our support covers initial set-up capital for small scale enterprises which encourages beneficiaries to stay and work in their community.
Our Purpose
The ultimate reason behind OKWAF’s zeal to encourage and support social enterprise, is to grow community enterprises to a level where they can assist in funding some of the educational and health programs in the region.
OKWAF social enterprise intervention programs and services:
- Develops new models and support social enterprises that promises the rural innovator and aspiring entrepreneur a top managerial role in their transformed small ideas.
- Provides financial support for small scale enterprises that seeks to use the available resources in Okuapeman
- Runs an open-door program that encourages creative business minds to write, record or discuss any business plan for further modification and financing.
- Creates market intermediary opportunities ie. (link producers to bulk buyers and distributors)
· Offers appropriate training on entrepreneurship to social entrepreneurs.
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