Parramatta. New social enterprise

New social enterprise, the African Village Market, has been officially launched providing social connectivity, business income and English language skills to African women. The market brings together socially isolated African women from the Congo, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Sudan and Rwanda to create and sell traditional products, learn about the Australian business environment and share information about the community services they may be accessing.

The market, operating in the Parramatta CBD, recently received $5000 by Parramatta City Council’s Social Enterprise Grants program to help grow the business. Social enterprises are businesses trading for social, environmental and cultural purposes with all profit generated invested back into the enterprise to help build the public benefit.further. The market plans to expand its operations with a long term goal of creating a dedicated African Centre.