As we reflect on the good fortune we have had this past year, we also anticipate that this new year will be even better. A part of good fortune is to be able to share with others. We have chosen www.DiscoverHopeFund.com and www.Casa-Latina.org as our dedicated charities.
Discover Hope Fund is a micro lender to woman owned small businesses in Cajamarca Peru. We were aware of the organization long before we ever had any correspondence with them. It was a coincidence that a client of ours had a fund raising event for the Discover Hope Fund. My wife saw an advertisement for the event at the clients home. We were thrilled to make a contribution, and to learn the actual name of the organization.
Casa Latina Day Worker center has been very near to my heart for over ten years. We have a company that prepares properties for sale at A Spring Cleaning. We began hiring day labor in 1999. Up until 1994 we had two contractors that we referred work to. The day worker concept began working better for us as the demand for our services grew. Casa Latina has grown with us by providing training in English and also business classes so day workers can become more self reliant.
Small business has proved to be the back bone of any economy. We can now see that our economies are global in scale. For us all economies need to grow together. Our focus is here in the Western Hemisphere. We’ve chosen Discover Hope Fund in Peru for our international global support, and Casa Latina Day Worker Center so we can act locally.
We have had a web site at www.PeruHope.com for many years. We are dedicating that site to these two causes this year. Hopefully you will find them as worthy of your support as we have.
What a wonderful blog! Please continue this great work I will be sure to check back regularly…
What a wonderful post!
I know its pretty late, never the less happy new year!! Wish you all the best!!