August 19, 2011
Consider Perspectives on Global Poverty as your fall small group study. In growing numbers across the developing world, people living in poverty gather each week to save small amounts of money as members of solidarity groups, slowly building a reserve for the future. Not only do they save together, th... See More
July 7, 2011
Our friends at Sevenly believe the answer is YES. Sevenly is a few weeks in to their new philanthropic work. Their model is simple. Design a new limited edition t-shirt each week to benefit a different cause each week. Sevenly then donates $7 from the sale of each shirt to that week's chosen non-profit.... See More
June 15, 2011
We’re thrilled to be one of 10 Christian anti-poverty organizations selected by the 58: campaign to aid in ending extreme, global poverty by 2035. It’s a bold goal—to become the largest, most unified effort ever by the global Church to help the 1.4 billion people living on less than $1.25 a day—but we be... See More
May 5, 2011
GIVE HOPE FOR MOTHER'S DAY We think of microfinance as a tool to help the poor, but our clients—88 percent of whom are mothers, daughters, or sisters—think of it as an opportunity to help their families. Give a Gift of HOPE today in honor of a special woman in your life, and make a difference for a cl... See More
January 12, 2011
One year ago today, the struggling nation of Haiti was devastated by an earthquake that killed over 200,000 and left 1.5 million homeless. In the aftermath, stories of broken-down ports and backlogged airports began to cast doubt on the effectiveness of relief efforts—and the effectiveness of the billion... See More
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