MEDA supporters have risen to the challenge – the Afghanistan Challenge that is – to help rebuild that country after decades of hardship. Through your generosity, we have raised … [more]

Go to www.medatrust.org to read about Afghan women's success stories and learn how you can help.

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MEDA supporters help empower Afghan women
MEDA supporters are following both tried-and-true and innovative ways of helping women out of poverty in Afghanistan. Read more about the activities of groups in Winnipeg, MB and South Hutchinson, KS.

Winnipeg group provides $110,000 in loans
to Afghan women
A Winnipeg group is leading the charge to help Afghan women through MEDA Trust. The Winnipeg Giving Group, with a total of $110,000+ loaned out, is now MEDA Trust's largest single giving group. [Learn more here]

Kansas church gives gift that keeps on giving

Rising to a Christmas challenge to give rather than get, a Kansas congregation has raised more than $30,000 to help women in Afghanistan. How did they do it? [Read on …]

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TTGG clients showcase products at Women's Day event

Through the Garden Gate clients were proud to showcase their products with project partners as MEDA celebrated International Women's Day in Afghanistan March 8 with a reception. [more here]

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MEDA Afghan clients celebrated as Unsung Heroes

Congratulations to Mah Jan, Sharifa, Mahbooba and Marzia – clients of MEDA's Through the Garden Gate project – whose triumphs have been recognized in Unsung Heroes, a travelling exhibition profiling everyday Afghans working to make positive, lasting change in their country. [Get more information ...]

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Convention challenge: Unleash entrepreneurship

MEDA challenges you to unleash entrepreneurship in 2010! Discover new opportunities and ideas, make connections and realize possibilities. We have an exciting line-up of plenary speakers:

Thursday evening: David Miller, director of Princeton University's Faith & Work Initiative and author of God at Work: The History and Promise of the Faith at Work Movement – Succeeding without selling your soul: Spiritual and ethical grounding for entrepreneurs. [More ...]

Friday evening: A festive evening of Russian Mennonite food, Ukrainian music, personal stories and Ukraine program highlights – Entrepreneurial development in Ukraine: Small holder agriculture in a former Mennonite homeland. [More ...]

Saturday morning: MEDA Year in Review – Unleashing entrepreneurship: Empowering women through new market opportunities – President Allan Sauder and staff will highlight accomplishments of the past year, including stories from clients and partners. [More ...]

Saturday night: Second Cup coffee chain founder Frank O'Dea – From Homelessness to entrepreneurship: The power of hope, vision and action [More ...]

Sunday morning: Jane Hoober Peifer, pastor of Blossom Hill Mennonite Church
Unleashing the Spirit of God in the life of the entrepreneur. [More ...]

Inspiration is the stock in trade of MEDA's annual Business as a Calling convention. In addition to inspiring plenary speakers, convention also features a wide range of opportunities to learn, connect and share your faith in business as a calling. Register now! Go to www.businessasacalling.org

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MEDA's Board in profile: Laura Stephenson

As a business owner herself, Laura Stephenson likes the way MEDA provides opportunities to people to be entrepreneurs. [Read more about Laura …]

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to create business solutions to poverty around the world.
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