Projects
1We Slum Shops
Your 'own' shop in the slums
The first 1We Slum Shop in Bangladesh is officially opened. The brand new owners Ruma (23) and Kamal (26) received their very first customers on Saturday 1st November. A lot of people from the slum came to take a look at the shop, painted in the purple/orange 1We colours. The shop, in the middle of a slum in Dhaka was blessed by the local Mullah for good luck and profitable sales.
Starting budget
With a starting budget Ruma and Kamal get the chance to manage their own small grocery store. From this they will be able to maintain their whole family. With only one shop 20 people will directly be helped.
1We would like to give more talented youngsters in development countries the opportunity to start their own slum shop. A starting budget of € 900 is enough to start a shop in the slums and to make a real difference to young entrepreneurs. For the local people to receive ownership of the complete venture 50% of the investment has to be repaid within two years. 1We will re-invest the repayments towards the start up of more mini enterprises with the same concept.
Target
The target of the 1We Slum Shops is threefold:
• Stimulating entrepreneurship amongst the most talented youngsters so that the entire family can be supported in one transaction.
• By creating job opportunities (resulting in a sustainable and steady income) education for the family could be guaranteed.
• Creating awareness amongst European entrepreneurs and to stimulate them to support their ‘own’ shop in the slums.
By connecting an entrepreneur from the developed world as a sponsor to a young entrepreneur from the Third World mutual respect and responsibility will grow. On top of that the new generation in development countries will be stimulated to create their own opportunities and to be responsible for their own future.
For more information please contact 1We - One World Experience in The Netherlands, +31(0)33-2858914 or .
