Collaboration is so powerful. We have all heard Margaret Mead quoted many times, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Well, I’d like to take this blog to tell you about three people. People just like you and [...]
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.
UPDATE [...]
EITHER/OR VERSUS BOTH/AND
Sometimes we get caught up in either/or thinking. Lots of people have been asking me what I think about The Advent Conspiracy given that our ZOË Challenge advocates for helping those in developing nations by buying gifts that are produced in accordance with fair trade principles.
This week’s blog is a summary of my [...]
Busy days are ahead as we participate in our first Incentive Works show. If you are in Toronto the next couple of days, why not drop by Booth 2224 and visit us? It’s a fantastic opportunity to leverage your budget for incredible impact. Hope to see you there!!
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 [...]
The winds of change and progress are sweeping through the community of Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu, India. Recently we received an update from our colleagues there and it is an exciting time.
Medical Clinic Update
The community is growing, soon there will be an additional 400 families moving into government built dwellings. So the establishment of the [...]
It’s always fun to receive a note of thanks and affirmation for the work we are doing. I hesitated to post this mainly because this is a blog and it’s objective is not promotion of our company or products – but ideas.
In the end I chose to because I think the note sent from this [...]
A FAIR TRADE MOTHER’S DAY
Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 9th, and interestingly enough, World Fair Trade Day is May 8th. The coincidence of dates creates a great opportunity for us to honour our mothers and mothers around the world by thinking about where the gifts we choose were made. It’s fairly easy to [...]
This weeks blog is an interview with Ross Metcalfe, Vice President – Partner Marketing of Citi Cards Canada . Citi recently worked with ZOË Alliance to expand economic development in Haiti by sending the following insert to cardholders encouraging them to by the game Ti Ta To 10 to help Haitian men and [...]
With the recent tragedy in Haiti, we all have been reminded of the conditions that over 1 billion people live in every day. At ZOË Alliance we have the privilege of working with courageous and incredible people around the world who are making a difference. In tribute to them, here are three simple ways that [...]
