Hand picked Social Enterprises and CSR stories from North Macedonia

AvAv Happy Dog

AvAv Happy Dog is the first park in Macedonia for dogs and their owners, which was established as a social enterprise and is made entirely of recycled materials, which is in full accordance with their values and beliefs to be responsible for animals, the environment and the planet in general.

Handicrafts4u

Self-sustainability of the Center for Creative Expression of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, such as Social Entrepreneurship (SOLEM), through the production and sale of handmade designed products for socially conscious companies and organizations, through the brand handicrafts4u.

Esnaf

It's a platform that helps small craft businesses improve and promote so they can find customers. “Esnaf” has a mission to make products that do not harm nature and creating more opportunities for the craftsmen on the platform.

MaMaOrgana

MaMaOrgana is a social enterprise which main activity is producing organic fertilizers and substrates. They are offering the farmers a possibility to have organic garden anywhere and anytime.

Lice v Lice

"Lice v Lice" is a street magazine, which has been published in Macedonia since September 2012, and promotes the model of social entrepreneurship. The sellers of the magazine are representatives of the most vulnerable in society, who are trained for sale by a team of the platform "Lice v Lice". Half of the cost, (which costs 100 denars) goes to the seller and half to printing and activities that improve the lives of marginalized groups.

IN VIVO

Development of several models of social entrepreneurship, in which marginalized groups of inhabitants are engaged. Special focus is on homeless people with need of post-imprisonment assistance and support- Implementation of non-formal education activities for all inhabitants that need adequate (pre/up) qualification for professions required on the local labor market

Pakomak

Pakomak is a non-profit company, founded on 3.12.2010, whose activity is managing waste. According to the new Law on Packaging and Packaging Waste Management, as of January 10, 2011, Pakomak is the first company in Macedonia to have a license for selection and processing of packaging waste.

ONE MADE, One can

To raise awareness about gender equality, the feminist movement, that provides support to single mothers, women's rights, anti-discrimination, social movement, great working atmosphere with good work conditions.