Hand in Hand Sweden

Hand in Hand Sweden is a non-governmental organisation based in Stockholm, Sweden working on poverty & hunger, employment & skills, gender equality +2 more.

Hand in Hand Sweden is the Swedish part of the Hand in Hand network, which works to reduce poverty through entrepreneurship. Its model organises people, mainly women, into self-help groups where members save together, borrow within the group and receive business training, with the aim of helping small-scale entrepreneurs create sustainable livelihoods. The organisation funds and supports partner organisations in India, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Tanzania and South Africa, which decide locally how funds are used. It also runs a philanthropy programme for companies and individuals, publishes annual and impact reports, and evaluates its programmes through internal and external assessments. Hand in Hand Sweden is based in Stockholm.