Wendy GonzalezSVP & Managing Director
2017 Mission St. Suite 301San Francisco, CA 94110
— FOUNDED IN 2008 —
Samasource is a social enterprise that connects marginalized yet talented women and youth to dignified work via the internet
We have two programs to address the skills and access gap:
DIGITAL BASICS
TRAINING & JOB PLACEMENTEquips low-income people with essential 21st century skills & connects graduates to digital work
SOURCEEMPLOYMENT“Impact source” data projects from major tech companies to employ marginalized individuals
OUR MODEL
Sama provides an entry point to formal work.
SAMASOURCE: EMPLOYMENT
LONG-TERM CAREER
SAMASOURCE DIGITAL BASICS: TRAINING & SUPPORT
SAMASOURCE: A LIVING WAGE
POVERTYPRE-SAMA
HOW IT WORKS
4X
84%
THE SAMAHUB
SAMA LOCATIONS
CaliforniaArkansas
New York
Uganda Kenya
India
Samasource
Samaschool
The Hague
WHO WE SERVE
Average Age 25
Gender 54% Female
Income $2 a day
Prior Employment 92% Under-employed & unemployed
Education 56% Tertiary School
Average Dependents
3.6
SAMASOURCE IMPACT & OUTCOMES
Average Age 25
Gender 54% Female
Income $2 a day
Prior Employment 92% Under-employed & unemployed
Education 56% Tertiary School
Average Dependents 3.6
WOMEN’S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT- POST SAMASOURCEFor most of our workers, Samasource is their first formal job.
Informal housing Poor nutrition Limited education Inadequate healthcare
PRE-SAMA
POVERTY: $2.20/DAY
Safe housing Healthy food Higher education Healthcare access
PROSPERITY: $8.15/DAY
POST-SAMA
35,010 LIVES TRANSFORMED
8,560 EMPLOYED 26,450 FAMILY MEMBERS
Since 2008