Business and Entrepreneurship
We Invest in women to launch and scale sustainable agriculture and textile businesses. Ripples provides gender tailored services to ensure they are successful, including:
![Shea Butter: Building a Scalable Business](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SheaButter370x246.jpg)
Shea Butter
Building a Scalable Business
![UN Sustainability Goals](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SDGWoomensEnterpriseAndMicrofinancePrograms.png)
![Sewing Fashion: Building Marketable Skills For Job Seekers](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sewing_project_nigeria340x246.jpg)
Sewing Fashion
Building Marketable Skills For Job Seekers
![UN Sustainability Goals](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SDGWoomensEnterpriseAndMicrofinancePrograms.png)
![Aquaculture: Creating New, Resilient Food Systems](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Aquaculture370x246.jpg)
Aquaculture
Creating New, Resilient Food Systems
![UN Sustainability Goals](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SDGWoomensEnterpriseAndMicrofinancePrograms.png)
Microfinance
We provide women with access to capital in order to start and scale business operations. We also ensure all loans are paid back so that capital can be continually re-invested.
![Fkishing Startup: How a small business loan created long term opportunity for a mother of 4.](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FishingStartUp.png)
Fishing Startup
How a small business loan created long term opportunity for a mother of 4.
![UN Sustainability Goals](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SDGWoomensEnterpriseAndMicrofinancePrograms.png)
Food Security
We create new, resilient food systems to combat the impact of climate change.
![Ripples Farm Model: Increasing food security and income through resilient agriculture systems.](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RipplesFarm.jpg)
Ripples Farm Model
Increasing food security and income through resilient agriculture systems.
![UN Sustainability Goals](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SDGGenderResponsiveSolutions.png)
Women and Family Health
We provide foundational health and wellness programs so that our women are able to be economically productive. These programs include:
- Family health insurance
- On-site medical outreach (2x per year)
- Reproductive health services
![Stories from the Field: Increasing food security and income through resilient agriculture systems.](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/StoreisFormTheField326x245jpg.jpg)
Stories from the field:
The business case for Women and Family Health
![UN Sustainability Goals](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SDG3ReproductiveAndFamilyHealthcare-1.png)
![Ripples Medical Team in Action: On-site Medical Outreach](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MedicalTeamInAction326x245.jpg)
Ripples Medical Team in Action:
On-site Medical Outreach
![UN Sustainability Goals](https://ripplesinafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SDG3ReproductiveAndFamilyHealthcare-1.png)