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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One Conversation at a Time: How Coaching Helps Families Build Lasting Change

When community coach Fulmani Malto visits a Trickle Up program participant’s household, the conversation rarely begins with the topic of income.

More Than an Identity Card: Opening Doors to Opportunity

When community coaches first met Gasi Malto in Bandu village, their conversations were not only about livelihoods or savings. Before Gasi and her family could access government sch ...

Healthier Livestock, Stronger Livelihoods: Maisi Pahadin’s Story

What began as a simple change in feeding and management practices has become an important step toward a stronger and more sustainable livelihood.

Economic Inclusion Begins with a Voice

When people think about economic inclusion, they often think about livelihoods like goats, poultry units, savings groups, training programs, market access, or income generation. Th ...

Strengthening Market Access and Economic REsilience for Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs in Chiapas

Trickle Up, with the support of local partners Kip Tik and El Buen Socio, has launched an 18-month project to strengthen the economic resilience of 120 Indigenous women entrepreneu ...

Are We Designing Digital Inclusion Around the Wrong Assumptions?

For many of us, a smartphone is an extension of daily life, but this sentiment can become problematic if we treat it as universal.

Why Access Isn’t Enough: Rethinking How We Design Digital Solutions

To understand how digital solutions can truly lead to impact, we need to consider and design for digital agency.

Cultivating Opportunity: How Mushroom Farming Helped Baidi Pahadin Build a New Source of Income

Baidi Pahadin's new livelihood source now represents a pathway to greater self-reliance, improved nutrition, and increased economic opportunity for her entire family.

Turning Today’s Savings into Tomorrow’s Opportunities

Dharmi Pahadin once believed that saving money was beyond the reach of families living on limited and unpredictable incomes—but not anymore.

From Daily Wage Labor to New Dreams: Sugiya’s Story of Change

Sugiya Devi’s stability was shattered when her husband passed away suddenly, leaving her alone to care for four young children, the youngest only two years old.