SHIFT HAPPENS

How To Drive Impact And Change With Trude Stene

Episode Summary

In today's episode, Claudia and her guest Trude Stene (originally fro Norway, based in Switzerland) shares her transformative journey that began 23 years ago when she faced blindness after her daughter's birth, leading her to dedicate her life to humanitarian work through Future for Children and later Triple Solution Skincare—a social enterprise that empowers women in Uganda, Nepal, and the Amazon while addressing environmental challenges. Trude's journey is on full speed. When she was blind, she made a promise to herself. Listen how her promise keeps unfolding.

Episode Notes

In today's episode, Claudia and her guest Trude Stene (originally fro Norway, based in Switzerland) shares her transformative journey that began 23 years ago when she faced blindness after her daughter's birth, leading her to dedicate her life to humanitarian work through Future for Children and later Triple Solution Skincare—a social enterprise that empowers women in Uganda, Nepal, and the Amazon while addressing environmental challenges.

Trude's journey is on full speed. She truly drives impact and significant change, where it is needed:

Business Evolution in Uganda

• Initial investments (5 groups): Goat breeding, wild honey production, seed trading—all eventually converged on goat breeding as most beneficial 16
• Investment amount: ~500 francs per group, with bi-weekly follow-up visits for accountability and training in basic economics and marketing 3
• Scaling: Expanded from 5 to ~20 groups; word spread and groups now approach the foundation 317
• Advanced stage (after 5 years): Women purchased oxen for plowing, now rent them out for additional income 17

Impact Beyond Economics

• Women moved from week-to-week survival to predictable income 17
• Status transformation: Women gained social standing and confidence, "held their heads up high" 17
• Generational impact: Demonstrating agency to both daughters and sons

Brava!

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To learn more about Trude Stene and her organisation, Future 4 Children, and her skincare brand, Triple Solution Skincare, please go to the websites and follow on social media:

www.future4children.com

www.triplesolutionskincare.com

@triplesolutionskincare

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