Lagos · Ogun · NigeriaReg. 7141463
Family Enterprise Development Initiative

Mom & Daughter
Enterprise Hub

Building Family Enterprises.
Securing Girls’ Futures.

See how the programme works
Members of the Mom and Daughter Enterprise Hub first cohort holding their certificates
The first cohort of the Mom & Daughter Enterprise Hub.
№ 01 / Introduction

From Stay in School to Family Enterprise Development

The Mom & Daughter Enterprise Hub was born out of the Dew Empowerment Foundation’s Stay in School Programme.

Through years of supporting vulnerable girls, we realised that educational support alone could not address the underlying economic challenges affecting school retention. This insight inspired the development of a Family Enterprise Development Model that empowers mothers and daughters to build sustainable livelihoods while securing girls’ education.

The challenge

Household instability puts girls’ education at risk.

Every girl deserves the opportunity to complete her education and fulfil her potential. However, poverty continues to force many girls out of school.

Our experience through the Stay in School Programme has shown that when families struggle financially, girls are often the first to sacrifice their education. School attendance becomes inconsistent, learning is disrupted, and future opportunities are diminished.

Supporting girls therefore requires more than educational materials. It requires strengthening the economic capacity of their families.

Our solution

Mothers and daughters become partners in enterprise.

The Mom & Daughter Enterprise Hub is an intergenerational Family Enterprise Development Model that empowers mothers and daughters to become partners in enterprise.

Participants acquire practical vocational skills, entrepreneurship knowledge, financial literacy, and business management skills while receiving mentorship, enterprise development support, and access to seed capital where appropriate.

The programme enables families to establish sustainable enterprises that generate income, strengthen household resilience, and support girls to remain in school.

№ 02

What the Hub is designed to achieve.

Six connected objectives

01

Strengthen household income through sustainable family enterprises.

02

Equip mothers with practical vocational and entrepreneurial skills.

03

Develop entrepreneurial mindsets among girls from an early age.

04

Improve school retention by addressing household economic challenges.

05

Promote financial literacy and responsible business practices.

06

Build resilient families capable of creating lasting economic opportunities.

How the programme works

Six stages from selection to sustainable enterprise.

Each mother-and-daughter pair moves through a practical pathway that combines training, business preparation, real-world exposure, and continued support.

01
Selection

Twenty-five pairs begin together.

Twenty-five vulnerable mother-and-daughter pairs are carefully selected through the Foundation’s community network and Stay in School Programme.

02
Skills development

Hands-on vocational training.

  • Soap making
  • Pastry production
  • Hairdressing
  • Makeover artistry
03
Entrepreneurship development

Skills for running the business.

  • Business planning
  • Marketing
  • Customer service
  • Pricing
  • Record keeping
  • Financial literacy
04
Enterprise support

A viable idea and the means to begin.

Each participating family receives guidance to develop a viable business idea, with access to seed capital to commence their enterprise.

05
Practical exposure

Learning in real business environments.

Participants are attached to experienced trainers for post-training practical learning, allowing them to refine their skills through real business environments.

06
Mentorship

Two months of structured support.

After training, participants receive structured mentorship, coaching, and business support to help establish sustainable enterprises.

In pictures

Learning in action.

Hands-on vocational learning

Participants measuring and preparing materials during practical training
Ingredients and equipment arranged for a practical production session
Mothers and daughters working together around a training table
A facilitator guiding participants through a practical lesson
Participants applying their new skills during a hands-on session
Mothers and daughters gathered for practical enterprise training
№ 03 / Our pilot cohort

25

mother-and-daughter pairs

Our inaugural cohort brings together 25 carefully selected families for a complete enterprise development journey.

Each family receives:

  • Practical vocational training
  • Entrepreneurship education
  • Financial literacy training
  • Marketing and business management coaching
  • Seed capital support
  • Practical attachment with experienced trainers
  • Two months of mentorship and enterprise coaching
Meet the cohort

Families beginning the journey together.

Our first mother-and-daughter pairs

A mother and daughter from the first Enterprise Hub cohort
A mother and daughter standing together at the Enterprise Hub
One of the participating mother-and-daughter pairs
A family pair selected for the first Enterprise Hub cohort
A mother and daughter participating in the inaugural cohort
A first-cohort mother-and-daughter pair at the programme venue
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The impact we expect to build.

Across income, enterprise, and education

Income

Increased household income

Enterprise

Sustainable family-owned enterprises

Education

Improved school attendance among girls

Independence

Greater financial independence for participating families

Culture

A stronger entrepreneurial culture within households

Resilience

Reduced vulnerability to poverty

Future

Long-term educational success for girls

Milestone

Recognising progress and possibility.

Awarding of certificates

Enterprise Hub participants displaying their certificates together
A participant receiving her Enterprise Hub certificate
Certificate presentation during the Enterprise Hub programme
A mother-and-daughter pair marking their programme milestone
Participants and facilitators during the certificate presentation
Members of the first cohort celebrating completion together
Why it matters

The Hub goes beyond skills acquisition.

It is a Family Enterprise Development Initiative that strengthens households by integrating education, entrepreneurship, mentorship, and economic empowerment into one sustainable model.

By empowering mothers and daughters together, we are building resilient families, protecting girls’ education, and creating pathways to lasting prosperity.

Partner with us

Build family enterprises. Secure brighter futures for generations.

We believe sustainable change happens through collaboration. Whether you are a corporate organisation, development partner, foundation, institution, or individual donor, your partnership can help us empower more mothers, keep more girls in school, and strengthen more families.