South Africa

Country info
Child mortality: 87 per 1,000
Illiteracy: 18%
Life expectancy: 47 years
HDI rank: 121 out of 177

Small-scale enterprise

Tear´s commitment in 2008: €297,892

Partner: ACAT

Programme content:

Enabling poor rural households in KwaZulu Natal to overcome their poverty by means of micro-enterprise development, so that they can influence and help others to do the same. This is achieved by developing entrepreneurial skills, stimulating local economic activities and promoting and encouraging sustainable small businesses and development practices.
Construction of first phase of accommodation centre.
Envisioning, equipping and mentoring other organisations to implement sustainable micro-economic development programmes for the benefit of their own target people.

Target group: 4,350 members, organised in 850 G5 groups