WHO WE ARE

The EssBee Foundation is a non-profit founded by Shenai Bridglall in June 2016 to reduce the gender inequality gap by advancing girls/ women's economic empowerment.

WHAT WE DO

We provide our beneficiaries with access to quality education and career/ business guidance and mentorship via development, training and support programs, hence helping them become financially independent.

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"Our goal at The EssBee Foundation is for girls and women to become somebodies instead of somebody's." ~ Shenai Bridglall

OUR PROGRAMS

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#KeepingGirlsAtSchool

We facilitate tertiary institution visits, provide career guidance and fund tertiary education for girls. Our goal is to provide guidance during the transformation from school to university, hence reducing the chance of university drop out.

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#SewEmpowered

We offer sewing workshops to women and provide them with the necessary equipment to utilise 

their newly learnt skill to earn an income

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#FoundHERFund

We make early stage investment in female founded companies.

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NUMBERS

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Target # of Beneficiaries Impacted by 2025