Imagine a World Without Poverty
Our speaker today is Peter Schaafsma. Peter lived in Brampton for a while and has one daughter who went on the Rotary Youth Exchange Program in 1984. He is a Board Member and Chairman of Holland Christian Homes.
Business people all over the world are on fire about ending poverty. They are passionate about growing businesses that create good jobs, serve their community and strengthen their country.
Business training, mentoring, access to capital and advocacy are the key ingredients for sustained business success. Relationships rooted in work, faith, hope and love create deep change and build community. When business people integrate these in partnership, remarkable things begin to happen. Businesses create jobs that support families and serve the community. Healthy families and communities support and sustain the very business that serves them.
Agencies providing relief after disasters, humanitarian during and after war, agencies providing medical relief, celebrity concerts raising funds DOES NOT WORK. What people need is, they no longer want to be excluded. Peter showed a video on how to empower and encourage people to create sustainable jobs.
Partners Worldwide connects volunteer business, trade people and professionals from North America, Europe with entrepreneurs and business people in developing countries to create and grow sustainable jobs. They provide mentoring opportunities, supply equipment in desperate situations, i.e. Haiti Earthquake, provide agricultural solutions.
How does Partners Worldwide operate?
- H.O. in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- U.S. Board of business
- Regional boards in Canada, Asia, Africa
- Training in accounting, business plans, marketing and sales, human resources etc.
- Mentoring