Trickle Up

Non-profit partnering with women to forge pathways out of poverty

650 million people live in extreme poverty in the world today, defined by the World Bank as those living on $2.15/day or less. Trickle Up’s mission is to partner with women in extreme poverty to build economic opportunity and drive inclusion. We support women and highly vulnerable populations to forge resilient pathways out of poverty by starting microenterprises and building livelihoods. We drive large-scale change by partnering with local organizations, global institutions, and local governments, helping them adopt and adapt evidence-based, proven programming. Since 1979, Trickle Up has reached 2.3 million people through partnering with 460,000. We aim to serve 45,000 women this year, reaching an additional 225,000 currently living in extreme poverty. We have active projects in Colombia, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Mexico, and Uganda, and teams based in India, Latin America, Uganda, and the U.S. Our goal is to reach 5 million people by 2030 by partnering with a total of 1 million women participants living in extreme poverty.

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Trickle Up's Commitment to Human Rights

Working with so many different people living in extreme poverty, we know the value of human rights. Learn more about Trickle Up's commitments to human rights in our work.

Trickle Up Joins Forces with the Government of Brazil in the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

Trickle Up joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty as a founding partner alongside the Government of Brazil, advancing efforts to eliminate poverty, end hunger, and re ...

En sus propias palabras: Indigenous community leaders

Indigenous women who hail from our project areas in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico, support Trickle Up in facilitating projects and connecting with target communities across the Isthmu ...

Como se sienten?

Indigenous women from Trickle Up’s savings groups in Chiapas discuss how they feel, what they anticipate with saving and building their businesses, and their hopes for the future.

Que ha cambiado con Trickle Up?

Indigenous women from Trickle Up’s project areas in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico, recount how the FUERTE project has affected their lives and their observations on how their relati ...

Trickle Up Names Lauren Hendricks as New President and CEO

Trickle Up Names Lauren Hendricks as New President and CEO. Lauren brings an extensive background in financial inclusion, technology, and women's economic empowerment.

The Opposite of Poverty Isn't Wealth

Valentina Xu shares her internship experience in Mexico, visiting Trickle Up project participants in Chiapas.

Behind the Scenes: Reflecting on FUERTE in Oaxaca

Valentina Xu shares her internship experience in Mexico, visiting Trickle Up project participants in Oaxaca.

Maximizing Impact: The MPOWERED Program's SROI

MPOWERED partners with women in Odisha and Jharkhand to build sustainable livelihoods and end the intergenerational cycle of poverty. Read more on our evaluation of the social retu ...

Trickle Up & Tata Communications share the PoP app framework with Palash – Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society

Discover how Trickle Up and Tata Communications, in collaboration with JSLPS, are leveraging technology to empower marginalized women in Jharkhand through the PoP App. Learn more a ...