Latin America & Caribbean Affiliates
Regional Overview
In a region rich with natural resources, culture, and history, Latin American and Caribbean businesspeople in the 21st century are finding abundant opportunities to fulfill their calling as Christians.
Today, Partners Worldwide walks alongside business people in Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Haiti, providing over 4,000 members of many different sectors with access to capital, training, mentoring, and advocacy. Small and medium business owners utilize loans to enhance value-added production and agribusinesses. Entrepreneurs and business people learn about effective and ethical business practices based on a biblical worldview and peer mentoring relationships. People also share the tool of training and networking to learn from one another, and to grow as individuals, communities, and nations.
Haiti - HPCD
Port-au-Prince
Since Haitian Partners for Christian Development (HPCD) began in 1999, Haitian businesspeople from every economic sector have invested time and knowledge to advance business growth and job creation in Port-au-Prince. HPCD facilitates local and international mentoring relationships, entrepreneurship training, business incubation, and networking opportunities for small, medium, and high-impact business entrepreneurs. The mission of HPCD emphasizes entrepreneurship that is based on biblical values and ethics. Learn more at www.hpcd.org.
Stories
Called to Innovate - Living out the Calling: Evelien and Kees de Gier
Friday April 8, 2011
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More than a year following the earthquake, one manufacturer is meeting a need vital to Haiti’s recovery.
Business Mentoring in Haiti
Tuesday September 14, 2010
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Whether walking through a pharmaceutical factory, determining effective popsicle production, or advising business owners in ethics or manufacturing methods, engineer Bernie Woltjer has focused his experience and knowledge to improve lives just a hop-and-a-skip away.
Bringing Light to Haiti
Thursday August 19, 2010
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—The vision of ENERSA started lighting up when Haitian entrepreneurs Jean-Ronel Noel and Alex Georges met in 1992. Studying electrical engineering and business in Montreal, Quebec, they discovered a shared hope for alternative energy manufacturing in their home-country, Haiti.