MEDA - Mennonite Economic Development Associates

JUNE/JULY 2008

It's Not Too Late!

MEDA's fiscal year ends June 30. There's still time to give hope to women and men in places like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan. Help us finish the year strong! Visit the MEDA Store

CAPA Grew out of the ashes of Communism

In 10 years, MEDA grew CAPA out of the ashes of communism into a successful microfinance institution ready for independence. Read More.

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Julia's Store

Ed Epp recently returned to Romania 10 years after starting CAPA and saw Transylvania Emerging. Read more here.

Abe and Lisa Fehr in Romania

Abe and Lisa Fehr were inspired by the energy that they saw among the young people they met on the MEDA/TourMagination trip to Romania. Click here for more.

Gerhard Pries

Babushkas watch as a new world rises up to meet them in Romania. Click here for more.

Romania moves from economic dream to reality

Once part of the Soviet bloc, Romania is now a member of the European Union. Click here for more.

MEDA's World: Managing mangroves and more

MEDA's business approach to poverty can also help care for creation. Listen to Ben Fowler on this month's MEDA's World radio show to learn how a new project in a Peruvian mangrove forest will do both. Click here to listen (~13.7MB - If there are problems, please right click and select Save As.)

Ben Fowler in Peru

Jon Unger Brandt

MEDA is pleased to welcome Jon Unger Brandt as vice president, marketing & resource development for MEDA. Read more here.

Jon Unger Brandt

Bears don’t know it, but they should love Kevin Neufeldt, vice president of Haul-All Equipment Ltd. Read more here.

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