Building Youth Livelihoods Through Entrepreneurship.
By 2030, Wezesha Impact will empower 100,000 young people across East Africa to transition into dignified and sustainable livelihoods and collectively generate US$30 million in additional annual income.
2025 Annual Report is out!
When Talent Outpaces Opportunity!
Across East Africa, youth entering the labour market outnumber formal jobs created annually. The employment challenge cannot be solved by formal jobs alone.
Enterprise is a pathway!
Most youth need to build livelihoods through self employment and starting small enterprises.
Turning Potential Into Livelihoods.
Wezesha Impact creates economic opportunity for youth in East Africa through entrepreneurship.
We do this through delivering experiential entrepreneurship education, micro-enterprise growth support and ecosystem strengthening.
Proven Impact
Our model has been independently evaluated and shows measurable labour-market and income effects.
Source:* Results from an evaluation commissioned by Livelihood Impact Fund and conducted by BFA Global on Wezesha Impact's 2019–2021 programme graduates.
Our Model
Young people learn through practice, transition into real livelihoods with continued support, and generate evidence that helps improve programmes and partner systems.
Where Skills Become Opportunity!
At Nawanyago Vocational Institute in Eastern Uganda, students are turning locally available vegetables into marketable products and new income opportunities. With a dehydrator donated by Wezesha Impact, they are processing vegetables into food spices and crisps, gaining hands-on experience in product development, teamwork, problem-solving, and enterprise management.
The initiative demonstrates how practical skills and entrepreneurship can help young people identify opportunities in their communities and build pathways to sustainable livelihoods.
Built To Scale
Our scale strategy is built on real enterprise practice, delivery through existing TVET and community systems, continued post-training support, standardised tools, trained delivery partners and outcome tracking.
2030 Ambition
We are building a pathway to reach 100,000 young people through a combination of direct delivery and technical assistance to local partners. Uganda remains our delivery base as we prepare for responsible East African expansion.
Built with partners who invest in youth livelihoods.
Our impact has been recognized!
2022 ANGEL FOR AFRICA HONOREES
Segal Family Foundation -Acknowledging leaders who build partnerships and continually serve as a resource for others.
Creating conditions for young people to enter the labor market in Uganda. Social Initiative
In collaboration with Segal Family Foundation, Wezesha Impact works to improve the employment outcomes of youth in Africa.
