Re-trade
Help people turn informal trading into sustainable income
ReTrade supports people who are already trading by helping them grow from survival into something more stable. It’s about moving from “getting by” to earning properly and growing over time.
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What it does
- Supports informal traders to improve how they run their business
- Builds practical skills in pricing, stock and customer management
- Helps traders become more consistent and reliable
Why it matters
Many people are already working but their income is unstable and hard to grow.
They’re stuck in survival mode:
- inconsistent earnings
- limited growth
- constant risk
ReTrade changes that.
It helps people stabilise their income, make better business decisions, and grow what they’ve already started.
How this connects to work
This is about staying in the economy and growing within it.
ReTrade helps participants:
- increase and stabilise their income
- move from informal to more structured businesses
- and build something that can last
For many, this is the difference between surviving and progressing.
Why this is worth funding
This is one of the most direct ways to strengthen livelihoods.
- It builds on activity that already exists
- It improves income, not just skills
- It supports long-term economic participation
What funding enables
- More traders supported to grow their income
- More stable and reliable small businesses
- Stronger local economies and communities
Proof points
Fund ReTrade to help people turn small trading into stable, growing income.
Testimonial
“The stuff I collect from the street, I bring it to ReTrade. It helps me because I’m not working, this is how I get food.”
– ReTrade trader