Empowering all kids to become social entrepreneurs who make a difference for themselves and the world

Each of our programs, One Hen: Microfinance for Kids and The Good Garden: Food Security for Kids introduces a compelling social issue, around which we provide flexible curriculum resources, web-based activities and hands on projects.

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www.thegoodgarden.org

One Hen empowers kids to become social entrepreneurs who make a difference for themselves and the world. We do this by equipping educators with educational resources to inspire kids to four values: financial responsibility, personal initiative, global awareness and giving back.

One Hen: Microfinance for Kids, the first enrichment program of One Hen, Inc. introduces children to microfinance and social entrepreneurship through award winning picture book One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference, website www.onehen.org, and One Hen: Microfinance for Kids teaching modules.

The Good Garden: Food Security for Kids, empowers children to be social entrepreneurs who combat global hunger through agricultural enterprise. The program includes a new book, website and food drive at www.thegoodgarden.org .

In the US, One Hen works with schools, clubs and afterschool and summer programs in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Augusta, Detroit, Charlotte and San Francisco. Educational program partners include BELL National and National Heritage Academies. In addition, teachers in all 50 states and 142 countries self-serve by downloading lesson plans from our websites and using One Hen resources in their teaching.

To date over 17300 children have participated in One Hen's programs with tests showing significant positive changes in kid's confidence in starting a business, belief in giving to others, and improved business math comprehension.

"One Hen makes a difference in the world. I am becoming a real agent of change now."

Emily, Grade 3, Sault Ste. Marie

" One of the things I learned is that every problem has a solution". "I learned that we can make a big difference with the money we make."

BELL scholars, Boston, MA