Five Talents exists to:
- Fight Poverty
- Create Jobs
- Transform Lives
We do this by supporting micro-finance initiatives in developing countries - providing loan capital and training for entrepreneurs.
Our partners on the ground are currently supporting 18,967 entrepreneurs, and our target is to reach 50,000 by the end of 2008, impacting one million lives through job creation and family livelihoods.
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Latest News:
Fundraising SkyDive
David Fletcher faces his fear of heights on the 22nd August by braving a 12,000 ft skydive. As one of our Trustees, David has visited Five Talents' project in Peru and is passionate about fighting poverty through creating jobs. To help him to reach his £2,500 target why not sponsor him online? Click here to visit his Just Giving page.
Annual Review 2007
Our second annual review is now ready containing news and progress from all projects. Your support is helping almost 19,000 small businesses. Read the review to find stories, feedback and photos - click here to view online or contact us to request a printed copy.
Tanzania Project
Tom Sanderson and a team of five others recently visited Five Talents' partner, the Mama Bahati Foundation in Iringa, Tanzania where they are lending to 525 women. Click here to read Tom's trip report.
Fair Investment Company
Fair Investment Company (Bristol, UK) have issued a press release announcing their partnership with Five Talents.
Sudan
Five Talents have recently announced a new project in Southern Sudan. This area was devastated by a 20 year long civil war that ended in 2005 and we have joined with a consortium of charities to bring relief to the area. You can find out more about our work in Southern Sudan, or read our press release announcing the project.
Peru Video
The new Five Talents Peru video, narrated by Jeremy Vine, has been uploaded and can be seen in our video section here.
May Newsletter
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Five Talents Radio Interviews
Click here to listen to Rachel Millward speaking on BBC World 'Politics UK' show in May 2008.
Five Talents Films
Our new film from the Mama Bahati Foundation, Tanzania has been released. To see this and our other videos from Peru and Uganda, visit our Videos section.
Newsletters
You can view all our past newsletters online here.
New Staff
Anna Pienaar joined as Programme Analyst and Institutional Fundraiser in July. Anna has joined us following working at Geneva Global and attends Forest Hill Community Church.
Parliamentary Microfinance Chair Endorses Five Talents
Click here to see the text of an address by Annette Brooke MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Microfinance endorsing the "tremendous work" of Five Talents, given at a recent London debate.
World Bank report recognises contribution of Five Talents
Click here to read what a new World Bank publication, "Development and Faith, Where Mind, Heart and Soul Work Together" has to say about the work of Five Talents.
Five Talents Interview with Christianity Magazine
Tom Sanderson speaks to Ruth Dickinson about Microfinace Programmes. Click here to read the full article.