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January 09, 2026
Our network is growing! Over the last few months, we’ve formed partnerships that are accelerating impact and equipping redemptive entrepreneurs to lift their families and communities out of poverty. Take a look at what we are accomplishing together:
A Glimpse of Africa: USA
A Glimpse of Africa serves and empowers thousands of African immigrants and refugees as they settle in Michigan, offering classes on banking, homeownership, finance, and financial literacy. We’re excited to offer participants business development training, equipping them with everything and everyone they need to take their business endeavors to the next level.
ASPROGUATE: Guatemala
ASPROGUATE serves approximately 2,300 coffee farmers—of whom 90% belong to the Kakchiquel and Tzutujil Maya cultures. Beyond strengthening coffee production, we’ll be supporting ASPROGUATE as they help farmers expand their ventures beyond coffee—raising chickens, pigs, eggs, and other crops.
The UP Movement: Africa Region
PW recently partnered with the UP Movement, a network dedicated to unlock potential in Africa. PW will collaborate with this network to replicate and expand development hubs—geographic areas where the UP Movement fosters growth through holistic community development, healthy and inclusive value chains, and financing. PW is excited to bring our network alongside this aligned movement to scale flourishing in Africa and beyond.
Liberia Cocoa Corporation: Liberia
Liberia Cocoa Corporation (LCC) specializes in production of high-quality organic cocoa sourced directly from small holder farmers. LCC works with 522 small holder farmers in Lofa County and provides them with training, international certifications, and direct trade opportunities. Their chocolate products are currently sold throughout Monrovia, with plans to export neighboring west African countries, and eventually the EU and US markets.
Encot Microfinance and Soybean Africa
Together, Encot Microfinance and Soybean Africa anchor our soybean ecosystem in Uganda, supporting smallholder farmers through access to finance, quality inputs, training, and market linkages. They also have strong potential to help us advance our broader goal of creating synergies and scalable impact across East Africa.
Free Methodist Church Asia
Together, Encot Microfinance and Soybean Africa anchor our soybean ecosystem in Uganda, supporting smallholder farmers through access to finance, quality inputs, training, and market linkages. They also have strong potential to help us advance our broader goal of creating synergies and scalable impact across East Africa.
New South Asia Partner
Together, PW and this new partner will work to open up more opportunities for people with disabilities in South Asia—supporting dignity, inclusion, and meaningful contribution to their family’s livelihood and to community life.
