Mary Joseph

United States

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Jan 10	Volunteer Activity: Columbia University Business Brigade January 2015 Panama
Jan 14	Volunteer Activity: Columbia University Business Brigade January 2014

Columbia University Business Brigade January 2014

End Date: Jan 20, 2014 12:00 AM

Volunteer Activity Message

Columbia 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!

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Mary Joseph donated $448

Dec 30, 2013 09:32 PM

Jonah Belser donated $25

Dec 27, 2013 10:59 AM

Daniel Spiegel donated $50

Dec 23, 2013 09:44 AM

Tara Richmond donated $20

Dec 18, 2013 09:31 AM

Kareem Carryl donated $15

Dec 11, 2013 02:29 PM

Marc Heinrich donated $50

Dec 11, 2013 02:22 PM

Lauren Thorneycroft donated $20

Dec 10, 2013 12:37 PM

Sarah Schutz donated $5

Saying "So proud of you Mary <3"

Dec 10, 2013 09:05 AM

LaVonna Ricketts donated $50

Saying "Yay, Mary!"

Dec 03, 2013 08:18 AM

Jennifer Quill donated $50

Dec 02, 2013 11:43 PM

Florence Masciangelo donated $25

Dec 02, 2013 11:06 PM

Anonymous donated $25

Dec 02, 2013 10:09 PM

Nora Habboosh donated $5

Saying "Good luck Mary!"

Dec 02, 2013 09:29 PM

Ben Coombs donated $10

Dec 02, 2013 09:17 PM

Erin Boswell donated $40

Dec 02, 2013 09:09 PM

Anonymous donated $20

Dec 02, 2013 05:39 PM

JOY SALASIN PRESLEY donated $15

Nov 26, 2013 10:22 PM

Uchechi Iteogu donated $10

Saying "Good luck, Mary."

Nov 25, 2013 11:27 PM

Marta Karamuz donated $50

Nov 19, 2013 09:13 AM

Derek lipscomb donated $20

Nov 19, 2013 08:40 AM

Marc Heinrich donated $20

Nov 14, 2013 12:07 AM

Saskia Sassen donated $200

Nov 11, 2013 09:06 PM

Vincent Jones donated $15

Saying "All the best!"

Nov 11, 2013 05:04 PM

Elizabeth Viator donated $50

Nov 11, 2013 01:02 PM

Emmanuel Peters donated $20

Oct 21, 2013 09:49 PM

Jennifer Jacovsky donated $25

Saying "Good luck!"

Oct 07, 2013 03:42 PM

Mary Ruegge donated $25

Saying "Making me proud!"

Oct 05, 2013 10:56 AM

Rebecca Williams Mincy donated $200

Saying "have a blast, mary."

Oct 02, 2013 03:21 AM

Mary Joseph donated $50

Oct 01, 2013 10:57 PM

$1,558.00

of $1,558.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal

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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal