Podcast #6 - Economic Empowerment
One of the Hilti Foundation’s core principles is that everyone has the right to live a self-determined life. With the Economic Empowerment programs, the Hilti Foundation aims to enable individuals in East Africa to escape extreme poverty.
Listen in this episode to Werner Wallner (Hilti Foundation), Walter Irungi (small business owner), Dorothea Arndt (Hand in Hand International) and Jane Sabuni (Hand in Hand Eastern Africa) talking about how they partner to reach that goal: Helping people to develop skills, find sustainable jobs, start businesses and achieve a decent income, so they can afford a better living standard.
Show notes:
Werner Wallner, Managing Director of the Hilti Foundation
Dorothea Arndt, CEO of Hand in Hand International
Jane Sabuni, Local Branch Manager for Hands in Hands East Africa
Walter Irungi, beneficiary and small business owner from Muranga, Kenya
In This Case is a podcast produced by the Hilti Corporate Communications team in North America. Since 2019 the podcast explores, what happens behind the scenes at Hilti.
The current season of In This Case is a collaboration between Hilti North America and the Hilti Foundation. Over six episodes, you will learn more about the Hilti Foundation's origin story, its operating principles and how the commitment, to empowering people to lead independent and self-determined lives, is reflected in every program, the Hilti Foundation supports.