Our Story
Jaksally was incorporated on November 4, 2004, following an idea conceived by an undergraduate at a private university at a time when private higher education was still viewed with skepticism by many in Ghana. The organization was created out of the need to mobilize resources to fund education. This necessity motivated him and three others to become philanthropists.
Our vision was to transform support for the less advantaged by viewing all people as members of a single national community, where everyone has the opportunity to build a life of dignity. The organization invests in mobilizing “patient capital” capital that bridges the gap between the efficiency and scale of market based approaches and the social impact of pure philanthropy by supporting entrepreneurs who bring sustainable solutions to major challenges of poverty.
What we do!
We invest in breakthrough GROUPS
We invest in early stage groups whose products and services enable people living in poverty to transform their lives. Beyond funding, we support these groups with the tools, networks, technical assistance, and strategic guidance needed to succeed and scale into long-term solutions to poverty.
Our Approach!
Patient capital that dares to go where markets have failed and aid has fallen short! We invest in early-stage groups whose products and services enable the poor to transform their lives. We also support our groups with the tools, networks, technical assistance, and strategic guidance needed to succeed and scale into long-term solutions to poverty.
WE INVEST IN INTREPID ENTREPRENEURS AND EARLY STAGE INNOVATORS TACKLING THE PROBLEMS OF POVERTY
The markets alone cannot solve the problems of poverty, nor are charity and aid enough to tackle the challenges faced by over two-thirds of the nation’s population living in poverty. Patient capital is a third way that seeks to bridge the gap between the efficiency and scale of market-based approaches and the social impact of pure philanthropy.
Our Partners
When we first began, our vision was to create a venture capital fund for the rural poor, supported by a local community of philanthropists willing to take a bet on a new approaches. We would call our donors “Partners” and treat them like investors because our approach would be to invest together in long-term change. Our Partners come from over 10 sources and include individuals and institutions who believe there’s a better way and are working together to challenge the status quo.
Care Ghana
SNV
UNICEF
USAID
YARO
World Vision
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