Who We Serve

Bpeace

bpeace logo woman and thank you bpeace sign Business Council for Peace (Bpeace), a partner of UNIFEM — the United Nations Development Fund for Women — offers Afghan women entrepreneurs business consulting, training, mentoring, and networking opportunities as well as access to capital and international markets for their goods and services.

Bpeace’s focus is delivering long-term practical business training and guidance not otherwise accessible to Afghan entrepreneurs, helping each woman to develop and her expand her business so that she can create additional employment and hope and peace for her community.

Beyond the 11th’s most recent grant to Bpeace directly funded an innovative soccer ball manufacturing business developed by three Afghan women, which employs many widows. More than 80% of the world’s soccer balls are stitched by hand — mostly in Pakistan — but it is a growing industry in Afghanistan. Manufacturing balls and other leather-made goods is an excellent income-generating opportunity for widows since it allows them to work at home while learning a marketable skill. The money these poor women earn is sometimes the only household income. The soccer balls are now being made available in the US under the Dosti brand name.

Bpeace’s focus is delivering long-term practical business training and guidance not otherwise accessible to Afghan entrepreneurs.



Who We Serve Overview Voices from the Chorus Impact NGO Partners Arzu Bpeace CARE International Women for Women International	Bpeace Business Council for Peace (Bpeace), a partner of UNIFEM — the United Nations Development Fund for Women — offers Afghan women entrepreneurs business consulting, training, mentoring, and networking opportunities as well as access to capital and international markets for their goods and services. Bpeace’s focus is delivering long-term practical business training and guidance not otherwise accessible to Afghan entrepreneurs, helping each woman to develop and her expand her business so that she can create additional employment and hope and peace for her community. Beyond the 11th’s most recent grant to Bpeace directly funded an innovative soccer ball manufacturing business developed by three Afghan women, which employs many widows. More than 80% of the world’s soccer balls are stitched by hand — mostly in Pakistan — but it is a growing industry in Afghanistan. Manufacturing balls and other leather-made goods is an excellent income-generating opportunity for widows since it allows them to work at home while learning a marketable skill. The money these poor women earn is sometimes the only household income. The soccer balls are now being made available in the US under the Dosti brand name.	Bpeace’s focus is delivering long-term practical business training and guidance not otherwise accessible to Afghan entrepreneurs.