Business and faith will bring together business leaders at the annual Mennonite Entrepreneurs Conference in Palm Springs Feb. 26 to March 1. Read more. More information about the conference.
MEDA Tanzania staff members recently had a chance to show a US senator the Hati Punguzo project in action with a visit from Russ Feingold of Wisconsin. Read more.
MEDA board member Thom Moore of Champaign, Illinois, is enthusiastic about how MEDA tackles poverty with business solutions that go beyond charity. Read more.
MEDA videos are available for viewing through YouTube. This month's featured video is a MEDA Moment on Zambia.
Farmers in Zambia struggle to grow crops amidst prolonged drought and a lack of proper irrigation technology. With no capital for new equipment and little know-how, farmers face low yields and a discouraging future.
But a new MEDA project provides training and access to drip irrigation technology and treadle pumps, allowing crops to flourish and farmers to see a future. Watch on YouTube.
In Pakistan, women often live in isolation – many are homebound and illiterate. Ann Gordon (pictured above - left), MEDA senior consultant and project manager, explains in this episode of MEDA’s World how MEDA is building on the success of a previous project called Behind the Veil with a new project. Pathways & Pursestrings focuses on women working in the embellished fabric, glass bangle, milk and seedling industry to bring them into the marketplace so they can start small businesses and help support their families. Click here to listen (~4.9MB - If there are problems, please right click and select Save As.)
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