About CASE
Discover our journey, mission, and the passionate network dedicated to empowering African communities through faith-driven social innovation.
Who Are We
Founded in 2018, Comboni Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) exists to tackle poverty, inequality, unemployment, and climate challenges in Africa through faith-driven social innovation. Inspired by the vision of Saint Daniel Comboni, CASE works at the intersection of faith and entrepreneurship, harnessing the Church’s influence to drive sustainable change in communities.
By empowering individuals and institutions with the skills and mindset to solve real-world problems, CASE is creating a new model for social transformation, one led by communities themselves.
CASE is the umbrella body that coordinates the promotion of social enterprises in 16 African countries. Our activities focus on the socioeconomic gaps in society and seek to find innovative approaches to address them by developing the capacity of people.
Vision
Sustainable communities where faith, innovation, and entrepreneurship intersect to bring about lasting social change. We envision communities where faith, social innovation, and entrepreneurship fuel transformation.
Mission
To unlock the social entrepreneurial spirit within individuals and communities, especially youth, by equipping them with the skills, mindset, and tools to lead transformative change. Through hands-on training in social innovation and entrepreneurship, we empower them to unlock their potential, build sustainable ventures, and create lasting impact.
Our Theory of Change
We envisage missions where social entrepreneurship training enables people to create social businesses that impact positively in the life of society and improve the well-being of every individual.
Our Approach
CASE empowers people in the community through social innovation and entrepreneurship trainings, towards the creation of social businesses that impact positively on society and improve individual and community well-being. We place particular emphasis on achieving the triple bottom line – social impact, financial sustainability, and environmental sustainability that is relevant to Africa.
Contributing to the SDGs
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Zero Poverty
Training communities to become self-reliant and youth to create social enterprises to escape poverty.
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Decent Work & Economic Growth
Training communities to become self-reliant and youth to create social enterprises to escape poverty.
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Climate Action
Training communities to become self-reliant and youth to create social enterprises to escape poverty.
Where We Work
We are active in 16 African countries where Comboni missions are present, enabling us to work closely with grassroots communities.
Kenya
Uganda
South Sudan
Sudan
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Malawi
Zambia
South Africa
Mozambique
Benin
DR Congo
Chad
Central African Republic
Togo
Ghana
Our trusted presence enables us to work closely with grassroots communities to implement programs that are relevant, inclusive, and impactful.
Our Partners
We collaborate with leading local and international partners to scale our impact and enhance our capacity to support social entrepreneurs.
Africa Jesuits Network
Strategic Partner
Collaborative partnership in research and training for social entrepreneurship.
Comboni Missionaries
Founding Partner
Our founding inspiration and ongoing spiritual guidance in community development work.
AgroMwinda (DRC)
Regional Partner
Collaborating to enable social innovation and social entreprenurship Capacity building
Institute for Social Transformation
Academic Partner
Research collaboration and capacity building in social innovation and transformation methodologies.
The Comboni Legacy
The idea of CASE is inspired by Daniel Comboni’s vision of the regeneration of Africa as a path to social transformation of the continent. Saint Daniel Comboni (1831-1881) was an Italian Catholic missionary who dedicated his life to Africa and its people.
His revolutionary approach to mission work emphasized the importance of preparing African leaders to take charge of their own development and evangelization. Comboni’s famous phrase “Save Africa with Africa” embodies the core philosophy that guides CASE today.
He believed that sustainable transformation comes from within, through empowering local communities and developing indigenous leadership capacity. His legacy lives on through our work as we continue to invest in African communities.
“Save Africa with Africa“
This powerful motto from Saint Daniel Comboni continues to inspire our mission at CASE. We believe that the solutions to Africa’s challenges lie within Africa itself – in its people, its youth, and its rich cultural heritage of innovation and resilience.