Manifesto
Most people think that if we want to change the world, only large companies can make big steps.
We like to disagree.
We are convinced that a better future will be fuelled by the strength of millions of communities.
Because a community is the only scale where the power of trust, commitment, and loyalty naturally comes together.
It's the world at its best.
So to turn this floating blue marble into something good, we should start with empowering the changemakers in communities.
The social entrepreneurs.
We call them: agents of change.
Because a world in transformation needs transformational leaders.
We don't tell them what to do. We don't teach them.
We facilitate them to turn themselves into skillful leaders.
It's deep learning that creates deep-rooted transformation.
And once they find that, their dreams and energy don't just add up — they multiply.
Because there is nothing more powerful than a determined social entrepreneur with a warm heart, a clear goal, and buckets full of self-confidence.
Because passion and purpose are infectious. It attracts others and the momentum grows.
One person will become two.
Then two becomes twenty and twenty becomes a thousand.
That's the magic happening.
So never think you can't be the one to change the world.
You're just where it starts.
Transform
One Becomes Many
We want to create fairer communities by facilitating 10 million social entrepreneurs globally by 2030.
We believe social entrepreneurs play an essential role in changing the world. We strengthen their role in local communities through transformational learning that will increase their community impact.
Why is this essential now?
Today our world is facing unprecedented challenges and is now further behind than ever to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
- •Inequality has increased for women, low wage workers, SMEs and the informal sector
- •70 million people are now living in poverty globally for the first time in 30 years
- •1.2 billion young people were affected by school closures
- •1 billion climate refugees are estimated to be created by 2050
10M
social entrepreneurs
facilitated globally by 2030
78K+
already facilitated
Hope
What are we going to do?
We want to facilitate social entrepreneurs around the world to step up and solve the social and environmental issues affecting their communities.
We believe in the power of learning and development to transform people of all ages to be agents of change. So far we have facilitated over 78,000 social entrepreneurs to help create fairer communities where people have equitable access to opportunities.
We want to increase this number to 10 million social entrepreneurs by 2030 to create an even greater impact and increase the ripples of change taking place in communities around the world.
Get Involved
To find out how you and your organisation can support us to create fairer communities in South Africa and around the world, please get in touch.
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