Daniel Trejo

Carmel, IN

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End Date: Mar 16, 2013 12:00 AM
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IU volunteers will spend 7 days in a rural community in Panama to help provide solutions to the community’s economic needs. The target beneficiaries have been previously excluded from formal financial institutions & therefore lacked access to savings and credit opportunities. Beneficiaries tend to have a low level of income, lack of collateral, & low level of education. During the brigade, volunteers divide into small groups to conduct household visits in which they get to know the family, assess each household’s level of financial competency and entrepreneurial aspirations. After the assessments the volunteers provide educational and technical assistance in the form of workshops. Topics range from personal finance to basic accounting and business planning. Additionally, volunteers invest in the community savings and loan (S&L) cooperative by providing seed capital. In turn, the seed capital provides loans to a small business to either expand current operations or pursue a new entrepreneurial opportunity. Working side-by-side with community members affords volunteers the opportunity for cultural exchange, micro-finance, and consulting experience. The households benefit by learning personal financial and business skills and gain access to credit and savings opportunities. Community businesses benefit from the consulting and loans. The community benefits because the profits earned by the S&L stay in the community to be used by the community!

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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Guest user donated $-300

Saying "Donation partial refunded from bluepay."

Mar 15, 2013 09:50 PM

Guest user donated $-100

Saying "Donation partial refunded from bluepay."

Mar 07, 2013 11:44 AM

Guest user donated $-50

Saying "Donation partial refunded from bluepay."

Mar 07, 2013 11:42 AM

Giovina Cecili donated $100

Saying "From your Mother, have a good trip!"

Feb 13, 2013 05:47 PM

Emilio Trejo donated $100

Saying "Very good initiative, God help you all!
Regrards,
Emilio Trejo"

Nov 18, 2012 09:49 AM

Maria Rafet donated $100

Saying "Hola Dany, Mucha suerte en tu mision!!! Familia Rafet-Trejo"

Oct 28, 2012 08:16 PM

Emilio Trejo donated $300

Oct 26, 2012 06:23 PM

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