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September 29, 2011 at 2:30 AM

Welcome to Kawempe: Photos of Social Enterprise in Uganda

Learn more about Joy and how social enterprise is changing her community in this award-winning essay.

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Joy Twinomusasizi jokes with a friend at the Living Goods branch office in Kawampe, Uganda. Joy visits the office twice per week to restock her medical supplies and attend health trainings.

Photo by Esther Havens

Every minute, three children die in developing countries because they lack access to simple medicines.
Photo by Esther Havens

Babies and pregnant mothers receive special care and attention from community health promoters. Frequent house calls and access to essential medicines have elevated female health promoters into respected leaders in their communities.

Irene Nakamya chats with her community health promoter, Sarah Nakyambadde, outside her neighbor's house. In the foreground, Irene's mattress dries in the sun.
Photo by Esther Havens

Joy Twinomusasizi stands proudly next to her bag of health supplies.
Photo by Esther Havens

Joy earns a living selling essential health projects at affordable prices. She has access to over 80 types of health supplies members of her community need. Here, Joy sells medicine to a mother in Kawampe slum, in Kampala.

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