founded in 2008, samasource is a social enterprise · founded in 2008, samasource is a social...

Founded in 2008, Samasource is a social enterprise that connects marginalized yet talented women and youth to dignified work via the internet. Samasource has pioneered a new model of employment called Impact Sourcing, which introduces business process outsourcing as a means to reduce poverty by providing work that pays a sustainable, living wage in places with high rates of unemployment including slums and rural communities in East Africa, South Asia, and the Americas.

We have two programs to address the skills and access gap:

SCHOOLTRAINING & JOB PLACEMENTEquips low-income people with essential 21st century skills & connects graduates to digital work

SOURCEEMPLOYMENT“Impact source” data projects from major tech companies to employ marginalized individuals

OUR MODEL

Sama provides an entry point to formal work.

SAMASOURCE: EMPLOYMENTWorkers are employed at Samasource where they earn a living wage.

LONG-TERM CAREER After 3.5 years, workers average $8.15/day.

$SAMASCHOOL: TRAINING & SUPPORTWorkers are trained by Samaschool in digital literacy, soft skills, job readiness, and financial literacy.

WORK EXPERIENCEA formal job allows workers to develop skills, professionalism, and build their CVs.

POVERTYOn average, people earn $2.20/day prior to joining Sama. The poverty line is $3.55.

PRE-SAMA

HOW IT WORKS

Informal housing Poor nutrition Limited education Inadequate healthcare

PRE-SAMA

POVERTY: $2.20/DAY

Safe housing Healthy food Higher education Healthcare access

PROSPERITY: $8.15/DAY

POST-SAMA

Sama CenterNairobi, Kenya

32,000 LIVES TRANSFORMED

1,170 TRAINED 7,605 EMPLOYED 23,500 FAMILY MEMBERS

Since 2008

BASELINESTART

POST-SAMASOURCE1-2 YEARS +

FOLLOW-UP5-6 MONTHS

EXIT SURVEY9-12 MONTHS

Assessment Tests

Online Survey

Household Survey

Assessment Tests

Online Survey

Facebook

Exit Survey

Email

In Person

Mobile

HOW WE MEASURE IMPACT

Email

CHALLENGES IN MICROWORK

● Demand for services● Hands-on requirements● Infrastructure● Technology platform ● Tracking impact data

GROWING MICROWORK AND IMPACT SOURCING● Promote impact sourcing as

viable for both impact and business

● Creation of standards on impact measurement

● Promote and support impact across NGO’s, private & public

Nairobi, KenyaGulu, Uganda

UmeshEunice Janet Brian

Accra, Ghana

Bangalore, India

IMPACT SOURCING: TRIPADVISOR

To date, 23 TripAdvisor projects have generated over 200 jobs for youth in Kenya, Uganda, India and Ghana.

Thank You!