Eco-Friendly Social Business Development

May 31, 2013 | R.O.L.E. Foundation

MDG #3: PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

MDG #7: ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

  • Background

Small-scale artisans have historically played an essential role in Balinese society producing specialized cultural items such as textiles, baskets and medicines using only natural ingredients and materials. These informal income activities were usually performed by women, to help support their families. Today, these small enterprises represent a means of survival for those lacking other employment opportunities as they battle against fluctuating incomes, increasing costs of materials and tourism-driven inflation on staples. They also represent a healthy shift to sustainable industry growth for eco-friendly products and produce in Bali.

  • Our Program

Role’s Social Business Development Program combines small business skills education with English language classes and industry-specific skills training to develop sustainable incomes for local communities through eco-friendly social business models. Role’s Eco-Friendly Social Businesses provide Full-time employment and skills training for under-skilled Balinese age +18. Role’s Social Business models include Snail Farming, Organic health & beauty products, Natural Dyes, Native Plants Nursery, Traditional Textiles and more…

 

DELIVERY FORMAT OBJECTIVES
  • Full-time employment and skills training for under-skilled Balinese age +18
  • Indoor/Outdoor
  • Skills Training
  • Small-business management training
  • Students appreciate the need for holistic practical support systems
  • Students creatively develop solutions to modern-day problems of resource allocation, sustainable agriculture and the provision of essential community services
  • Students learn about the need for support through helping others
TARGET OUTCOMES
  • 2 x profitable models active in 2013
  • 3 x profitable models active in 2014
  • 5 x profitable models active in 2015
  • Micro-Enterprise development for Eco-Friendly product
  • Development of Community Profit-sharing Cooperatives for Organic niche-market products
  • Growth of sustainable industries