Musana UK

Who we are

Our MISSION is to break cycles of dependency and poverty by investing in and operating faith-driven, locally-owned, sustainable social enterprises.

We recognise the interconnected needs of vulnerable communities and take a holistic approach to build pathways out of poverty. We believe in empowering local leaders to drive economic and social growth of their own communities through social enterprises that promote education, health, and economic development (skill training and job creation).

We focus on social enterprises that promote education, health and economic development. Each social enterprise works independently but in support of each other, cycling the profits back into the community through education scholarships and medical assistance.

Our culture and values

Local Ownership: Our projects are envisioned and implemented by local men and women who empower and drive the community to take a leadership role in “being the change”. We believe in putting local ownership above western standards and ideas. The more a community owns their programs, the more impactful and sustainable they will be.

Accountability: We fight corruption through strict checks and balances, and internal controls, to ensure that every pound is spent with integrity and efficiently supports the development of the community. Musana emphasises that every pound spent is checked, and double checked, by multiple stakeholders, ensuring there is no waste or misuse of valuable resources.

Sustainability: We generate 100% of our operating budget through locally-generated revenue from our social enterprises. Our intention is that every service we provide is capable of running solely on support from the community. The community does not need foreigners to “give” them what they need year after year. They simply need capital to build quality infrastructure and kickstart their programs. From there, they are able to build revenue streams that will support themselves and their community.

Social Entrepreneurship: We promote an innovative social business mentality by creating enterprises focused on health, education, and skill development. Charity has played a devastating role in killing local initiatives and local economies. The more “handouts” and “free” passes given, the less a community develops. Our enterprises support the greatest needs in the community, but are profit driven to ensure local buy-in, sustainability, efficiency, and productivity. The community loves supporting our businesses because they know that the profits go to serving their struggling neighbuors with access to quality services.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Musana Community Development Organisation is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.