Building Dreams
Trip Start
Aug 19, 2008
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Trip End
Oct 29, 2010
Barahona, Dominican Republic
Friday, July 23, 2010
This year I'm giving the youth business plan course again to a new set of motivated youth that will take the course, write an entire business plan, and then present it in front of a panel of judges to potentially win money to start their micro-enterprise. Last year I brought a group of young men who made it into the final round, presented, yet unfortunately did not win. It was still an inspirational experience and with your help, we can fund this year's competition again. Please donate whatever you can to the cause. It may actually prove to help someone start his or her life on a track of prosperity and hope!
Here are some of the winners' stories from last year:
Production Category
First Place: Fotovideo Alanna in Vicentillo, El Seibo. A group of 5 young adults now are providing the services of a photo lab in their rural community. Allowing the community to document the special moments in their lives and provide a progressive method of promotional opportunities.
Second Place: Diorama in Pedro Sánchez, El Seibo. A young woman that has previously studied design is now providing the service of interior decorating. For example: curtains, bedspreads, table cloths, pillows, etc.
Third Place: New York Pizza in Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor. 2 young women proposed a small pizzeria in the middle of growing tourist town.
Comercial Category
First Place: Cyber Smerling in Azua. A young man is providing accessibility to the internet and computer skills on the main road through Azua.
Second Place: Colmado Anna in Batey 6, Bahoruco. A young woman is providing her small batey with the accessibility to fresh goods in the form of a small mini market.
Third Place: Jamberson Agrikol in Anses a Pitres, Haiti. A young man is now providing the local farmers with the necessary, but not so accessible, seeds and machinery to improve their level of agriculture. This gentleman is one of our Haitian participants that gave his presentation in Kreyol.
Please visit this link to donate:
https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.donors.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=517-385
