The ZOË Alliance team has the privilege of working with some truly incredible leaders in each country. This month’s blog brings us an update directly from the field in Guatemala. It provides a pretty comprehensive look into their principles, the way in which they engage the communities they serve and some great examples of impact.
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This week we follow the storyline of impact created by a simple decision. A small decision that didn’t take much time for one person however substantially improved the life of another and her entire family.
It all began with a large financial services client who was planning a fall conference for their associates. Like many of [...]
Every month we post an update from one of the villages we are working in because tangible impact in the lives of people is the reason we do what we do. We are excited to let you know that there is a new resource available that will provide weekly content from the field. [...]
This week’s blog is a excerpt from our June Summer Newsletter – A little light good news and thanks to the AFP for choosing to Empower People For Life!
The AFP Triples the Impact of Their Conference Gifts.
“Perfect timing, I needed these for my desk!” AFP member upon receiving the gift set of coasters at the [...]
I was reminded recently of how incredibly fortunate we are here in Canada, and how oblivious I can be to the realities of my colleagues around the world. I was going to blog about the G8/G20 meetings this week, but after last week’s conversation, I think the best message for our world leaders is a [...]
In February, I had the incredible experience of visiting Guatemala with my colleagues from CH Global. It was a quick work trip, sorting out things like supply sources, cost models, production techniques, delivery intervals….all the exciting stuff of business…but in a very different context.
This business is being grown in the village of Lake Amatitlàn, Guatemala. [...]
Diana Hills-Milligan, Veridian Corporation has chosen custom personalized Cambiar Portfolios from ZOË Alliance as gifts for Veridian's Board of Directors.
“You can give it saying…this is not just a portfolio, it’s someone’s life that you have changed…that says alot.” Diana Hills-Milligan, Veridian
Veridian Corporation is a great place to work according to many of [...]
This Thursday, just in time for Valentines Day Stories From Our Black Books is dishing up some great stories with the preview launch of Volume 2 of “STORIES FROM OUR BLACK BOOKS”. Not only is the book great fun to read, Stories has gone one step further partnering with ZOË Alliance to help women improve [...]
Cindy
Did you know that one of the top 10 countries in the world for violent crime is Guatemala? I didn’t until recently. In fact, 1 in 5 households is victimized by violent crime every 12 months and only 2% of homicides result in conviction. (Source: Guatemala Poverty Assessment, March 18, 2009. World Bank)
It is [...]
November 24 is a milestone and celebration in our family. It is our son’s birthday and we celebrate his life. We have a lot to celebrate, he is healthy, he is a really great guy, an excellent student and becoming quite a leader.
As I wrote the date down, I was reminded of the importance of [...]
