Aid and Development

A fabric of faith: Esther’s dream and God’s faithfulness

A fabric of faith: Esther’s dream and God’s faithfulness

For 48 years, Esther Phiri has lived a mostly difficult life. However with the help and support of African Enterprise (AE), Esther now has the chance to turn her life in a different direction. Born in 1975 in the eastern province of Zambia, Esther was unable to attend...

Hope and healing after Cyclone Freddy

Hope and healing after Cyclone Freddy

In early 2023, Malawi was struck by a tropical Cyclone Freddy. The cyclone lasted five weeks, making it the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record, and took over 1000 lives as well as leaving destruction and devastation in its wake. The Cyclone Freddy Relief...

Street Children Apprenticeship Program Testimony

Street Children Apprenticeship Program Testimony

“Where there’s a whisk, there’s a way” Five young ladies will graduate soon from the bakery training, a vocational training course offered by AE Ghana as part of the Street Children Apprenticeship Program (SCAP). One of the current students, Freda Omari, said her...

Kenya – Spurring one another on towards love and good deeds

Kenya – Spurring one another on towards love and good deeds

AE is grateful to God for the progress we have witnessed in our Mathare Women Project and the Soweto Kayole Clinic. It's incredible to see disadvantaged women given opportunities to sustain themselves, and to witness lives transformed through the provision of health...

Ghana – God never forsakes His people

Ghana – God never forsakes His people

AE is so excited to report on the progress of our work in Ghana. The Togo Farming Project, the Children’s Apprenticeship project, and AE Ghana Vocational Training are all programs that are ongoing thanks to the grace of God, and the generous support of our donors. The...

Ethiopia – “I have hope for my life now”

Ethiopia – “I have hope for my life now”

AE's participation in Ethiopia's Emergency Response Program and the Sewing Project for Vulnerable Women has been an answer to prayer and a genuine blessing. The benefits of both are being felt by entire communities. Our first round of graduates from the sewing program...

AESA team – Breaking through barriers

AESA team – Breaking through barriers

Our African Enterprise South Africa (AESA) team, under the leadership of Theuns Pauw, has hit the ground running this year with two new mission staff members that have joined. The team has a great dynamic and the members are skilled in the various areas of ministry,...

Young entrepreneurs in Uganda

Young entrepreneurs in Uganda

We say farewell to our AE Uganda interim team leader, Mr Edward Mubiru, who has served the AE family well since March 2020. He is succeeded by Rev. Canon Dr. Benson Baguma who was appointed as Team Leader of the AE Uganda office in March this year. As AEE Uganda...

Ngezandla Zethu Project Update

Ngezandla Zethu Project Update

We have been seeing some fantastic outcomes from AE’s Ngezandla Zethu project in South Africa. 35 women and 3 men have enrolled in the 2021 Sewing and Fashion Design Program. So far we have celebrated 13 graduates, 4 of whom are now successfully running their own...