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May 02	Volunteer Activity: University of Calgary Public Health Brigade May 2015
May 02	Volunteer Activity: U of Calgary Business Brigade May 2014 Honduras

U of Calgary Business Brigade May 2014 Honduras

End Date: May 08, 2014 12:00 AM

Volunteer Activity Message

Business Brigade volunteers will participate in a 7 day brigade, assisting a rural community in Honduras 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

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $-20

Saying "Transfer to Women Conference"

May 06, 2014 11:41 AM

Zuzanna Lewicka donated $20

Apr 28, 2014 01:56 PM

Anonymous donated $39

Apr 25, 2014 01:08 PM

Ewa Garwol donated $117

Apr 23, 2014 06:27 PM

Hannah Phillips donated $20

Saying "You go girl!"

Apr 23, 2014 11:53 AM

Emma Lynch donated $30

Apr 22, 2014 11:19 PM

Anonymous donated $30

Saying "Okaay so this betta be for a good reason Garwol love you. "

Apr 22, 2014 11:02 PM

Leesa Pratch donated $50

Apr 22, 2014 10:05 PM

Max Borrelli donated $50

Saying "From Merlin"

Apr 22, 2014 08:39 PM

Ryan Sekulic donated $20

Apr 22, 2014 06:29 PM

Sandra Khouri donated $10

Apr 22, 2014 10:57 AM

Martin Garwol donated $200

Apr 15, 2014 09:47 PM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $15

Saying "Transfer from Brian Bickerton"

Mar 28, 2014 12:42 PM

Anonymous donated $397

Mar 21, 2014 12:22 PM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $28

Saying "Transfer from Zach Huisman and Maria Wells"

Feb 27, 2014 02:29 PM

Anonymous donated $125

Feb 12, 2014 05:28 PM

Natalie Garwol donated $250

Nov 18, 2013 11:20 AM

$1,380.00

of $1,380.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal

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of 20

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal