Village Enterprise
Isaiah Lekesike is a seasoned program manager with extensive experience in agriculture and rural development. Currently serving as a Program Manager at Village Enterprise, Isaiah oversees the KSEIP program in partnership with the Government of Kenya and other organizations. Previous roles include Programme Officer for Food Security and Governance at CAFOD, Technical Specialist in Market Systems at World Vision Kenya, and Lead Agronomist at Cultiva Farm Africa, where Isaiah focused on sustainable agricultural practices and crop management. Isaiah's career also includes significant contributions at CARITAS Maralal, managing agricultural livelihood projects and community training programs, as well as auditing entrepreneurial projects at Universidad EARTH. Isaiah holds an MBA from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and a Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy from Universidad EARTH.
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Village Enterprise
We believe it is possible to end extreme poverty. But climate change, conflict, and other shocks are threatening the progress that has been made. Backed by rigorous evidence, we have a solution that lifts families in rural Africa out of extreme poverty, improves their well-being and resiliency, and ensures a brighter future for generations to come. Partnering with governments, nonprofits, United Nations agencies, conservation organizations, and private sector companies, Village Enterprise equips women, refugees, and youth living in extreme poverty with the resources and skills to become first-time business owners and start climate-smart businesses and savings groups. For over 30 years, we have worked in rural African communities where most people live on $2.15 a day or less. Over 97% of our team is African, and more than 83% of our entrepreneurs are female. To date, we have impacted the lives of more than 1.6 million people in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, and Mozambique. To learn more about our work to eradicate extreme poverty and how our model empowers women, youth, and refugees, cultivates resilience against climate change, and protects the environment and endangered species, visit our website.