THE NERVE NETWORK
Brilliant people. Brilliant Minds. Brilliant Changes.
Nerve is here to unlock brilliance and we’re passionate about it. The people we work with are not victims, helpless or to be pitied. They’re entrepreneurs, creators, and all around brilliant people who want to make a change in their lives and communities. They just need the resources.
HELPING BUSINESSES THRIVE
we SEEK out people who need a kickstart of time, skills or money to build their businesses.
#WEGOTNERVE
“Esther Kwaku is the creative bomb behind The Nerve Network. She has an infectious energy and unwavering spirit, which shows in her work. Over her 15 years spent with nonprofits out in the field, she has a rucksack full of stories that expose the complexity behind poverty in far-flung places.”
We are collective of talented freelancers with fantastic expertise from all walks of life. We work with local partners in Uganda who are the ears and eyes of Nerve. Together we identify the brilliant folks to elevate need our support.
EVENTS & MARKETING WITH NERVE
we work with YOU to DELIVER BRILLIANT EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE A SOCIAL IMPACT.
“Tremendous talents”
“Working with the @NerveNetwork has been absolutely incredible. They have taken our conference organisation and artistic vision to the next level. Their pooled talents have made our multilingual conference a huge success. Thank you so much!”
We work with socially-oriented clients to create fabulous events, conferences and experiences.
From the initial stages of planning through to execution & delivery. Event planning, site design and staging, exhibitions, social and digital marketing, networking parties… you name it!
Bulk order swag for your events
We commission gorgeous goods, like these conference bags and lanyards, from local communities. Check out our bulk order page to learn more.
NERVE BOUTIQUE
“People like Juliet, Annette, Cate and Judith can now have regular earnings from their work and in return, they can afford their basic domestic needs. Above all, they will gain respect, self esteem and considered useful people contributing to the development and welfare of their families and the community in general. ”
We sell gorgeous handmade crafts through our online store, providing market access to our talented friends living in the most rural parts of Uganda. Not only do our ‘Nervees’ earn their own money, the profits generated provide investment for our partner organisations and income for our large-scale development projects.
This is business, not charity.