Foundation for African Social Entrepreneurship (FASE)
Sierra Leone, Africa
Our Story
The Foundation for African Social Entrepreneurship (FASE) was created by Alfred Sesay, and is currently working in Sierra Leone, with the intention to expand to other African countries. FASE acts as a bridge between those living abroad and their home communities, aiming to empower communities through networking channels and social entrepreneurship programs.
Every year, people migrate to developing countries in search of better economic opportunities. Many continue to support their home country by sending back money to relatives, but they want to do more to improve living conditions back home and break the cycle of dependency that it creates.
Mission: to empower youth, women, and diaspora communities through leadership, innovation, and enterprise.
Our Impact
Networking - FASE collaborates with existing resources to address health care, education, food security, and environmental issues. Examples:
- FASE was able to connect a community where many suffered from high blood pressure, but received no medical care, with a local mobile clinic.
- After a mudslide in the city of Freetown, FASE was able to partner with a group in the UK to provide school supplies and assist parents with educational fees.
- FASE is in the process of constructing classrooms for an overcrowded elementary school. The community is contributing bricks, sand, and other locally available materials.
Social Entrepreneurship - FASE promotes change through social entrepreneurship programs. According to the desires and needs in the community, this may include a micro-enterprise system of pooling money from a group of would-be entrepreneurs to create a business model. Or participants can take training classes in start-up businesses, marketing, development, or business planning. By facilitating a culture of creativity and social innovation, the cycle of dependency can be broken and dignity restored. Example:
- FASE has been a catalyst for a start-up bakery, which supplies food for the community and a local school.
Your support provides sustainable opportunities for communities in Sierra Leone!
“We help Africans living abroad who want to make a difference in their home communities.” - Alfred Sesay
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Thank you to the Interact Team from Apple Valley High School, for selecting FASE for their service project!
