Accelerating economic development through training and partnership
With Africa’s growing population and need for a developing economy, we provide training and the resources to get small scale start ups moving in the right direction.
Our approach
By partnering with charities and NGOs already invested in communities, we seek to add another service. To coach members of the community for work or entrepreneurship. By equipping people with the right mindset and the skills to go and earn a living, they walk with a confidence knowing that we are with them as they bring economic growth and stability to their own little communities.
Our reason
Africa is expected to increase population to 2.5 billion people by 2050*. The continent of Africa currently has the highest poverty rate per capita, with 489 million people living in extreme poverty* (less than 1.90 US dollars per day). With a growing population and limited work opportunities, youth employment programs and entrepreneurship coaching available there will be a significant demand on resources. We believe investing resources in microeconomics across the continent can bring the change the people of Africa deserve to live out.
*data provided by Statista.
Vision Statement
"To strengthen the economic capacity of every individual in sub-Saharan emerging markets."
Mission Statement
"To offer opportunities through training and support of businesses and individuals to maximize their capacity for the provision of dignified work and service to others."
Values
1. Service: Serving for the generous benefit of others through proactive collaboration.
2. Excellence: Consistently offering the best of ourselves in all that we do.
3. Strategy: Using vision to consider the long-term impact and be motivated to act on it today.
4. Resilience: Overcoming challenges with focus towards our mission.
5. Honour: Selflessly choosing to seek and celebrate the best in others.
Our Partners and supporters
Bestrateo were influential in helping Valley Orchard Group sert up operations in Senegal. With the aim of rapid growth and operational efficiency, Bestrateo consulted in onboarding procedure and policies. This involved internal communication around development of values, mission and processes.
The work of Valley Orchard Group would not have started without Mercy Ships. The business origins began in 2022 by piloting the entrepreneurship training and recruitment efforts with the local workers who supported Mercy Ships in Senegal. Since then, Mercy Ships have been paramount in supporting and funding our continued work in Senegal, West Africa.