Daily Life,Entrepreneurship,Featured!,International Development,Microenterprise,Microenterprise Programs,Program Updates 10 October 2011

There’s nothing like “Wekembe” to transform an African village! “Wekembe” is a Lugandan word that means, “We do it ourselves!” We all know how great “Wekembe” is in our lives, and this word totally captures the excitement we see when struggling people have new empowerment and the hope of economic …

 Daily Life,Entrepreneurship,International Development,Microenterprise,Microenterprise Programs 12 August 2011

Recently I found myself wondering around a local downtown, aimlessly weaving in and out of independent shops in a very affluent neighborhood when something caught my eye. For a moment I disregarded what I saw.  The colorful paper beads had lost major significance to me because I became so aware …

 Entrepreneurship,Featured!,International Development,Main Content,Microenterprise,Microenterprise Programs,Program Updates 6 July 2011

Here’s a great idea for your next corporate or company event:

You know how every time you go to a conference; you’re given a mass-produced tote bag with the logo of the sponsoring organization?
Well, this year, Traffic Geyser, Inc. did something a little different — and it created a BIG change. Exhibiting …

 Empowerment,Entrepreneurship,Featured!,Human Rights,International Development,Main Content,Microenterprise 21 June 2011

Some people thought I was crazy. But I did it anyway because I knew we’d be fine. Despite an Ebola scare and political instability, I took my husband, Mike, and my 8-year-old son to Uganda to visit Just Like My Child’s projects. My son raised money and delivered nearly $3000 …

 Education,Empowerment,Entrepreneurship,HIV/AIDS,Main Content,Microenterprise,Microenterprise Programs 3 September 2010

Anatolia is a 56 year-old HIV positive widow and was in precarious condition, suffering from HIV and struggling every day to feed her family of eight. Through treatment, counseling and therapy from Bishop Asili Hospital, she has learned how to live a positive and healthy lifestyle despite being infected …