Enactus Students Spread Entrepreneurship With Chicks

Jul 30, 2014 10:30 AM ET
Campaign: See Opportunity
Fledglings or future earnings, what do you see?

Fledglings or future earnings, what do you see?

An Enactus team in Azerbaijan saw a way to make refugees self-sufficient. They provided 10 families with 200 chicks. Exposure to entrepreneurship extended to neighbors and relatives, infusing the community with new skills. Each family in the program ended up earning $640 in net profit.

To find out more about this and other Enactus projects, visit http://enactus.org/seeopportunity/project-gallery/project/fledglings-future-earnings-see/.

About Enactus
Enactus is an international organization dedicated to enabling progress through entrepreneurial action. We provide a platform for university students to collaborate with business and academic leaders in the development of entrepreneurial-based projects that empower people to transform opportunities into real, sustainable progress for themselves and their communities. The quality and impact of the students’ projects are evaluated by leading executives through a series of regional, national and global competitions. The Enactus experience not only transforms the lives of the people we serve, it also transforms the lives of the students as they develop into entrepreneurially-minded, socially-responsible leaders.