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Mentoring increases business’ production to employ 35
Monday February 11, 2013
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras—- “I give the Lord thanks for this partnership. This is what we need. We don’t need money. It is better to receive other’s advice and learn from their experience in order for businesses to be developed.”
Impact of conference goes beyond two days together
Monday December 3, 2012
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CHICAGO, Illinois—- “Sometimes you just need to be connected to the right people. Sometimes you just need to be coached. Sometimes you just need encouragement,” said Charmane Goins, an entrepreneur from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Imagine yourself Skyping an entrepreneur in Liberia
Sunday November 11, 2012
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Around the globe, the Partners Worldwide network continues to grow. Many of our affiliates are requesting global partners who share the vision of “business as ministry for a world without poverty.”
Network of Christian businesspeople in Hong Kong grows
Friday August 31, 2012
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HONG KONG—- In a city of over seven million, Christians make up a small minority in Hong Kong, yet the business community of Christians continues to grow. “Their connections are deep,” says Dana Boals, Partners Worldwide’s Director of Global Partnerships.
Coconut production employs more than 150 in rural Philippines
Friday August 31, 2012
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CAGMANABA, Philippines—-This July on a rural island in the Philippines, Dignity Products and Services celebrated the dedication service of a new coconut production facility with nearly 600 local villagers.
International Business Conference Focuses on Fighting Poverty Through Private Sector
Monday August 20, 2012
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Marketplace Revolution 2012, Partners Worldwide’s biennial international business conference, will be hosted at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. With attendees from across the globe, the event will focus on how the private sector is the truly sustainable solution to poverty, and how business people everywhere can use their business as a ministry.
U.S. Businessman connects Uganda farmers with Dairy Production
Tuesday July 31, 2012
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NEW ERA, Michigan—- “Country Dairy Goin’ Global” raised awareness of the new partnership of Country Dairy with Ugandan dairy farmers and a dairy production business in Gulu through Partners Worldwide.
Partnering with largest ever cross-continental bike tour
Wednesday July 11, 2012
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Partners Worldwide is excited to announce we are once again partnering with Sea to Sea for their 2013 cross-country bicycle tour. The 2013 tour is expected to be the largest cross-continental bike tour ever.
Middle Market Initiative Fund
Monday April 9, 2012
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This year, Partners Worldwide launched the Middle Market Initiative to better meet access to capital, training, and support needs of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) and High-Impact Entrepreneurs (HIEs) businesses. Starting in Africa, we are targeting business owners who are servant leaders in this “middle market” recognizing their incredible potential to transform lives and end poverty.
Equipping the “Missing Middle”
Monday April 9, 2012
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NAIROBI, Kenya—- Turning off the busy road, all you see is the thick concrete walls common to industrial Nairobi. Yet just inside is a brightly painted factory with uniformed employees busy maneuvering a six-foot-tall roll of paper into the corrugating machine and filling yellow ink to do customized printing on boxes.
Celebrating momentum of the Haitian economy
Monday February 13, 2012
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—- This January, over 350 entrepreneurs and international organizations met for the 2nd “Buy Haitian, Restore Haiti” conference, connecting people with the shared vision of creating 100,000 jobs in Haiti by 2020.
Partners now registered in Canada and Hong Kong
Wednesday February 8, 2012
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Learn more about the work Partners Worldwide is doing in Canada and Hong Kong.
Partners Worldwide partners with PovertyCure
Wednesday November 2, 2011
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Partners Worldwide is excited to be a partner of PovertyCure, a new initiative that champions the creative potential of the person and seeks to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit that fills the developing world.
100,000 Jobs in Haiti
Monday August 29, 2011
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What would it take for Haiti to build itself up as a country with a thriving economy and strong local businesses? This is the dream of many Haitian entrepreneurs and businesspeople who have led the Partners Worldwide network in Haiti for over ten years.
Commodities trader invests his talents in Ecuador
Thursday June 16, 2011
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For Felix Hernandez, trading commodities in the New York Stock Exchange has always been an exhilarating career. When he became a Christian, he decided he needed to build on those talents and serve others in his Christian walk.
Meat Queen: Now Open for Business!
Thursday May 26, 2011
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On a bustling street of traffic and pedestrians, customers say it’s a privilege to step foot into Maria Sol’s upbeat, hole-in-the-wall restaurant: Meat Queen.
Haitian businesses and NGOs collaborate to restore the economy
Friday April 1, 2011
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More than 250 business and non-profit leaders gather to address the need for local purchasing—especially in the midst of foreign aid
Nova Bossa Launches in India
Tuesday January 18, 2011
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Through a new pilot investment model launched in 2010, Partners Worldwide is empowering a triple-bottom-line business called Nova Bossa, an eco-friendly company that employs both disadvantaged youth and competent professionals in Hyderabad, India.
Creating jobs—and joy—in Ecuador
Friday November 19, 2010
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Across a busy avenue in the industrial sector of Quito, Ecuador, customers duck into a bright blue building where the rattle of dishes and the Spanish music announce the lunchtime rush. In Monica Cevallos’ new business, “La Morenita Restaurante,” Monica calls out her greeting as she carries a tray of soup to patrons. She beams with delight at the recent growth in her business.
A Different Kind of Revolution: Reflections on the 2010 International Business Conference
Wednesday November 3, 2010
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by Jacqueline Klamer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – As Doug Seebeck, president of Partners Worldwide, launched the opening session of the “Marketplace Revolution,” my jaw nearly dropped. I scanned the room at the 400-some conference participants, and noticed nearly everyone was on the edge of their seats.
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.
Subsistence to Sustainable Farming
Sunday July 25, 2010
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Edith Banda never expected to be a mentor to her neighbors when it came to using farming as business. When her husband died in 1991, she moved with her four daughters to her home village. For years, she tried to produce enough food and raise income to support her family and send her girls to school, but there was never enough. She relied solely on maize and groundnuts for the family’s daily food and income. As hard as she tried, hunger and money were constant problems.
Local mentoring reaps big rewards
Sunday July 25, 2010
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“My family and I have changed from rags to decent clothing,” says Alefa Daka, husband and father of 11 children. “I’m proud of the cooperation from family members that has led to this success.”
For years, Alefa Daka struggled with poor soils and low yield as a small-scale farmer in the eastern province of Zambia. Some years, the harvest was too small to feed his family and sell for an income. At times, he had to decide which of his children to send to school.
Farmer that receives also gives back
Sunday July 25, 2010
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John Mwanza has always been a farmer, but never satisfied his goal to farm profitably. His yields were always average or below average and he didn’t know how to increase them. It was a daily struggle for John, whose family of five was often hit hard during the “hunger months” of December through March. He also faced another well-known challenge—sending his children to school.
In 2007, a friend told John about a farming program he had recently joined through the Reformed Church of Zambia’s Diaconia, an affiliate of Partners Worldwide. With nothing to lose, John decided to join in.
Working towards a brighter future for orphans
Sunday July 25, 2010
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In a rural area one hour from the capital city, Lusaka, Villages of Hope employs over 175 Zambians who work to support children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, offering education and training in entrepreneurship.
Along with a dozen other apprentices, 24 year old Peter Madichi helps run a poultry production business that supports Villages of Hope. After one year in his apprenticeship, Peter has completed half of his training toward marketable experience in conservation farming and poultry production.
Miracle grain links farmers and bakers
Sunday July 25, 2010
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What do a Ugandan Christian university graduate and a Muslim woman have in common? The answer is grain amaranth. By engaging local farmers and a women’s micro business, two Ugandan entrepreneurs are leading their community toward better nutrition and a step out of poverty.
During his last semester at Makere University, agriculture and business student Innocent Muhabwa walked into the Partners Worldwide office in Kampala. He was in search of any volunteer opportunity, for an idealist like him, to tackle poverty and malnutrition through business. With a smile that would light up a room, he quickly connected with Mannu Bakery, a microbusiness led by women in Mbale, to strengthen their value-added production of the miracle grain, amaranth.
Starting business with fresh purpose
Sunday July 25, 2010
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“I now understand God’s desire to use me and my business for His purpose,” says Daniel Mulungu, a husband, father, and entrepreneur in the heart of Mbeya, Tanzania.
After experiencing the devastating loss of a child and the resulting closure of his business in 2007, Daniel returned to Mbeya in 2008 with no home, no business, and very little in assets. Starting with $300, he began buying ingredients to mix animal feed and sell it to local residents who raise chickens, pigs and cows. Today, he employs three others in Mulungu Animal Feed, his successful small business that continues to grow.
Social enterprise to meet goals of rural community
Sunday July 25, 2010
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Within the emerging Business for Change movement in Guatemala, many business people are seeing new ways to ensure change in a country full of rural entrepreneurs.
One of these business people, Miguel Sagastume, decided to partner with local villagers in order to strengthen entrepreneurship and promote sustainable farming. To create economic stability and greater opportunities for small business owners, he launched a grassroots business and social development association in 2003.
Jewelry-maker follows in his father’s footsteps
Sunday July 25, 2010
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QUITO, Ecuador—Before he was even old enough to drive, one entrepreneur discovered what he loves—crafting the art of jewelry. At the age of 17, Roger Avila began learning from his father, a goldsmith of Cuenca, Ecuador. Along with his brother, Willy, Roger spent hours each day discovering the physical beauty, as well as cultural legacy, in pieces created. It wasn’t long before a new generation of goldsmiths was born.