Street Vendor Support

Street vendors and other micro-entrepreneurs work hard to support themselves and their families, often with very limited resources. Social Justice Global provides practical assitance to help strengthen these small enterprises and improve economic stability.

In Accra, many people earn a living by selling goods (dog chains, hair brushes, food, toilet roll, drinks, etc) to motorists in heavy traffic. Street vendors may spend long hours walking between vehicles carrying these goods, often with little financial security. Their work is physically demanding, yet it provides essential income for themselves and their families. Everyone forgets that these people are the working poor.  They are not sitting idle waiting for a hand out.   Pass by in the evening and you will see the desperate ones still walking, running, trying to catch a sale. Often these ones are no longer smiling, and you can see desperation in their eyes.

This is a ministry where we just randomly surprise the vendor with a gift. Large enough to take time off, maybe a month, or to begin or expand their own small business.  It is an “Angel” service.  We remind people that God sees them, even if it is through a human being who sees their suffering, who understands what they are doing to feed their families, even in the most unconventional and arduous ways.