In 2017, after winning the Youth Time International Movement competition in Dubai, proceeds of the award were used to start the Pitch Hub’s first initiative, “Women on the Rise”. This project provided vocational training for 20 women in rural areas in Ghana enabling them to build skills in bead-making, catering, and fashion design that could be income-generating.
The Pitch Hub team continues to provide advisory support for these businesses.
Two single mothers who also participated in the program received scholarships for their children so that they could focus on growing their businesses.