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What GlobalGiving’s Renewed Approval Means for BBS Donors.
Business for Better Society (BBS) is pleased to share that our recieipent status with GlobalGiving has been successfully renewed, following the completion and approval of its biennial due diligence review process. GlobalGiving requires all organisations in its partner...
From Hotel Linens to School Uniforms: Rethinking What We Discard
What happens when something has served its original purpose but still has value? This question inspired Business for Better Society's pilot project, which explored whether retired hotel guestroom linens could be repurposed into school uniforms. It is an idea rooted in...
Study Abroad Lists Supports the Next Step in a Sserinya Graduate’s Education
For a child who has completed primary school, moving on to secondary education should be a natural next step. For many families in Uganda, however, it is also a significant financial challenge. We wish to thank Study Abroad Lists for recognising these challenges and...
A Conversation, A Perspective: Chris’s Conversation with Kuol
For his second interview, Chris spoke with Kuol Arou Kuol of SPEAK Uganda. In this piece Chris doesn’t simply report what Kuol told him. He reflects on it, questions it and brings his own perspective to the conversation. The result is less a conventional interview and...
NDEGE: A Closer Look at the DR Congo
When we started thinking about this storytelling project, I knew I wanted to do something a little differently. For years, we have shared stories about the people, organisations and communities we work with. We have written about programmes, challenges, successes and...
Why We Need to Talk About Period Poverty
Period poverty is still not talked about nearly enough. For many people, the term may simply suggest an inability to afford menstrual products. But period poverty is much broader than that. It can involve limited access to appropriate menstrual products, water and...
Strengthening Nonprofit Teams: The Team Coaching Programme Returns for Its Sixth Year
At Business for Better Society (BBS), we believe that strengthening nonprofits means strengthening the people and teams behind the work. For the sixth year, BBS is opening applications for its Team Coaching Programme, offered through our Coaching for a Better Society...
Building Local Solutions for Women and Girls
Some of the most meaningful development work begins with a simple idea: equip local people with practical skills that continue creating impact long after a project ends. Recently, Business for Better Society (BBS), in collaboration with the Laudara Foundation,...
300 Children’s Books Supporting the Zebak Library in Badakhshan Afghanistan
Business for Better Society recently received support from the Wrentham Library and Post Office in Wrentham, Canada to expand access to children’s reading materials at the Zebak Library in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Through this donation, 300 children’s books have been...
What Happens When Women Are Given the Opportunity to Build Their Own Businesses?
At Business for Better Society, we believe lasting change begins with opportunity. Over the past year, we've seen that belief come to life through our Women's Microbusiness Incubator in Malawi and South Sudan. Today we're pleased to share our 2026 Microbusiness...
Seeing Their Own Story – A Sneak Preview of NDEGE
Before a documentary finds its audience at festivals or public screenings, there is often one audience that matters more than any other: the people whose lives are at the heart of the story. Recently, the six apprentices from our Threads of Transformation advanced...
Why I’m Spending My Summer Listening to Stories
It's Summer time, so story time! My name is Christopher, and I'm a 15-year-old student in Cleveland, Ohio, and a summer intern with BBS. Over the summer, I'll be exploring voices from communities whose stories are often overlooked around the world, including Africa,...
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