The Small Business Empowerment (SBE) 2025 Project by the Frugal Empowerment Foundation (FEF) is making waves across the Federal Capital Territory, reaching more communities in a determined effort to uplift petty traders and struggling women entrepreneurs. On a recent outreach to Kabusa — a rapidly growing community in the FCT — the FEF team began registering eligible women for the much-anticipated SBE grant and training program. The reception was warm, but not without a tinge of caution.
Many women in Kabusa expressed guarded optimism. “We’ve seen organizations come with promises,” said Amina Yusuf, a foodstuff trader in the area, “but after collecting names and details, they disappear. We hope FEF will be different.” Similar sentiments echoed across the gathering as dozens of women queued to complete their registration, balancing hope for change with the weight of past disappointments.
What makes the FEF SBE Project different, however, is its proven record of community impact, transparency, and continuity. Having successfully executed SBE programs in several parts of Nigeria — including Abuja, Edo, and Borno — FEF has demonstrated a deep commitment to its mission. Already, hundreds of women have received direct financial support and business training, and the Foundation’s growing collaboration with institutions like SMEDAN only adds to the credibility and reach of this year’s campaign.
As the registration drive continues, the women of Kabusa — many of whom survive by selling vegetables, second-hand clothes, or running small kiosks — now look forward with cautious hope. FEF is determined not just to register, but to walk with these women through empowerment, training, and transformation. “We’re not just here to take names,” said Grace Ojiji, a key project coordinator. “We’re here to invest in lives, and we intend to fulfill every promise made.”
With your support, FEF can reach more communities, empower more women, and restore faith where it has long been lost.