Village Enterprise Fund (VEF), a microenterprise organization whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty in rural East Africa by turning the dreams of the very poor into reality, by helping them start small businesses and build sustainable incomes, is hiring a Chief Executive Officer. The Position Village Enterprise Fund seeks an energetic, experienced, ...
Job PostingsSan Carlos, CA, March 29, 2010 — Village Enterprise Fund (VEF), a leader in microenterprise development, has received a $125,000 grant plus a coveted “top-rated” status from GiveWell, a New York-based nonprofit that researches and evaluates charities. The grant will enable VEF to expand its successful microfinance program, which provides small cash grants to ultra-poor rural entrepreneurs in East Africa . VEF also offers ongoing training and mentoring to help them build income-generating businesses.
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