Stories From the Field
From $16 to Financial Freedom: How a Single Mom of Five Built Two Thriving Businesses
12.11.2024
With just $16.19 in savings and a determination to change her life, Mary Namuyiga transformed from a struggling bar owner into a successful multi-business entrepreneur....
Empowered Women Knit a New Future Through Street Business School Training
12.02.2024
For three women, the idea of running a successful business once seemed like a distant dream....
From $27 to Small Business Success: Jamada Kiwuka Kwaba’s Inspiring Entrepreneurial Journey
11.25.2024
For 52-year-old Jamada Kiwuka Kwaba, that modest sum marked the start of an incredible transformation – catapulting him from a struggling farmer to a thriving small business owner. ...
From Failed Business to Flourishing Enterprise: One Mother’s Remarkable Transformation
11.20.2024
Learn about Joyce Nabalanzi's entrepreneurial journey—a journey that would transform her from a discouraged former clothes seller into a successful multi-business owner. ...
Overcoming Skepticism, Finding Financial Independence: Lillian’s Remarkable Entrepreneurial Journey
11.13.2024
As a young mother of two with no income source, Lillian’s days passed without direction. "I was just at home doing nothing, sleeping all day. I had never thought about starting a business," she admits. That was all about to change! ...
Street Business School’s Path to Local Impact: Testing a Community-Based Training Model
11.04.2024
Submitted by: Ritah Namuyomba, Street Business School Program Manager, Community-Based Training Project Manager Street Business School's Path to Local Impact: Testing a Community-Based Training Model When it comes to creating lasting change in communities, who better to lead the way than respected local leaders? At Street Business...
The Power of Community-Based Training: How John is Transforming Lives
10.23.2024
What happens when a dedicated social worker steps into the world of entrepreneurship? For John Walusimbi of Uganda, the answer is transformative change—both for himself and the communities he serves. Like all great journeys, it begins with bend in the road...
Edith’s Remarkable Journey: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Thriving Entrepreneur
08.21.2024
Edith Twijukye, a lively and charismatic 42-year-old, has embarked on an incredible entrepreneurial journey after graduating from the Street Business School entrepreneurship training program. A devoted wife and mother of three, her life took a transformative turn when she decided to step out of her...
Harriet’s Renewal: A Journey from Salon Closure to Entrepreneurial Triumph
06.26.2024
Harriet Ntungire, a 38-year-old mother of three children, had no source of income before she joined the Street Business School (SBS) entrepreneurship training program. “Prior to joining the training program, I was not employed. I used to own a salon, but I closed it and...
Meet Proscovia: Turning Idle Days into Shop Ownership Success
05.15.2024
Meet Proscovia Nankabirwa, a joyful 69-year-old woman. Before Proscovia joined the SBS entrepreneurship training program, she “had a small shop which had been stagnant for a long time. [She] did not know how much profit or loss it was making.” She learned about the training program...