"When combined
with information and communication technologies, microcredit can
unleash new opportunities for the world's poorest entrepreneurs
and thereby revitalize the village economies they serve."
- Madeleine K. Albright and John Doerr
Empowerment
Our goal is always to seek the resources needed for the people in
the outer islands to help themselves. We believe that it is the
only sustainable and right approach to empowerment based on the
intrinsic value of the individual to believe in their abilities.
Microfinance
With practically no colateral for loans, outer islanders have no
chance to qualify for traditional loans. Inspired by Mohamed Yusuf's
Grameen Bank, we hope to build build the capacity for microfinancing
opportunities for people from the outer islands of Micronesia.
Women
Entrepreneurs
We hope to build people's self-esteem by enabling them to have access
to the global market.
Outer
Islands Shop
With so many outer islanders leaving the islands in search of job
opportunities overseas in places like Hawaii, Guam, and the continental
United States, we hope to build an online shop to enable people
to send remittances to their relatives in the outer islands safely
and on time.
Technical
Assistance
We provide specialized support
and training for schools, religious and non-governmental organizations
in the outer islands. These services range from web design to grant
writing, leadership training to social analysis workshops...all
with the goal of empowering the people of the outer islands with
the tools to to secure a presence on the worldwide web without the
exorbitant fees charged by web design companies. Efforts are made
to minimize the expenses by cost-sharing the travel and room expenses.
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