Judy Gomez

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Mar 24	Volunteer Activity: March 2012 UCLA Business Brigade

March 2012 UCLA Business Brigade

End Date: Mar 31, 2012 09:59 PM

Volunteer Activity Message

UCLA volunteers will spend 8 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!

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Anonymous donated $120

Mar 24, 2012 07:48 PM

Lizzette Y Gomez donated $127

Saying "From Cristian, your Sis & the Other"

Mar 19, 2012 12:12 PM

Thach Nguyen donated $5

Mar 12, 2012 11:34 PM

Michelle Chu donated $25

Saying "LOVE YOU JUDY <3"

Mar 12, 2012 11:33 PM

Anonymous donated $20

Saying "You got this Judy face!"

Feb 19, 2012 07:49 PM

Steven Montes II donated $10

Saying "Good luck Judy! I wish it could be more! "

Feb 15, 2012 05:15 PM

Global Business Brigades donated $13

Saying "bake sale "

Feb 14, 2012 07:52 PM

Samantha Gonzalez donated $25

Saying "Good luck!"

Feb 10, 2012 04:06 PM

Dante Gudino donated $10

Feb 08, 2012 10:19 PM

Carlos Pernia donated $20

Saying " Good job and Good luck......."

Feb 07, 2012 12:32 PM

Anonymous donated $100

Saying "Enjoy the experience!"

Feb 06, 2012 11:26 AM

Anonymous donated $5

Feb 05, 2012 06:59 PM

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Feb 05, 2012 12:18 AM

Alyson Thien donated $20

Feb 04, 2012 08:25 PM

Jillian Johnson donated $20

Feb 04, 2012 07:12 PM

Lizbeth J. Gomez donated $250

Jan 26, 2012 11:56 PM

$819.50

of $820.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal

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