PHILANTHROPY BLOG
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"We decided to run a prototype business training program for a handful of women but, on that day, 150 women showed up. We told them that we were just trying to run a prototype session but they replied saying, ‘Well, we’re here and we’re ready start.’ All I could say at that point was, ‘Okay, let’s start’.”
Here's our exclusive interview with Tiwale's Founding Director, Ellen Chilemba!
She stepped foot into the world of entrepreneurship at the age of 12, with a small bakery shop. Now she stands as the founder and director of Tiwale, a non-profit organization that provides women in Malawi with entrepreneurial opportunities. We take a closer look at Ellen Chilemba's story, which falls nothing short of inspiring.