Business Links
Microfinance is an enterprise solution to poverty and as such lends itself to corporate engagement of all sizes. five Talents' microfinance projects powerfully demonstrates the role of business success - entrepreneurship, hard work, good practice - in lifting people out of poverty with dignity and in a sustainable way. Click here to read how your business can link up with Five Talents.
Charity Volunteer Days are just one example of how your business can work with Five Talents. We have held Charity Days in London with Accenture (18 people) and Goldman Sachs (10 people). The days are structured to use your talents - brainstorming fundraising ideas, developing the marketing stategy. All this to help the poor. Contact the office to discuss your ideas! See also the Links page to see examples of our Corporate Sponsors.
Your business, school or group might like to link with a Five Talents programme in a particular part of the world, or with entrepreneurs doing specific trades (hairdressers, tailors, grocers, bakers etc.). You can get to know the people involved and can communicate with the Loan Officers (by phone or email) - sharing experience, encouragement and ideas. You could link up with:
- A loan client (1 entrepreneur)
- A loan group (5-10 entrepreneurs)
- A loan programme (over 1000 entrepreneurs)
- A country (over 4000 loan recipients)
This approach is best followed after a Business as Mission trip, so that the links are based on a personal encounter. But in any case, contact the office to discuss your ideas.