Five Talents evolved out of the Lambeth Conference in 1998 and is an initiative of the worldwide Anglican Church. It is a Christian organisation to help establish, develop and support micro finance initiatives in developing countries to:
Fight Poverty, Create jobs, Transform lives
Through training, small loans and organising savings structures, Five Talents helps to establish and nurture small businesses. Training in business skills combines with loans for stock, equipment, raw materials, land, premises etc. (to help establish grocers, hairdressers, bakers, brick-makers, shoe-repairers and necklace makers (see photo below), etc.).
This tackles poverty ‘ bottom up.’ Each business builds economic independence for the individual entrepreneur, their families and the families of those they employ. Employment and independence bring dignity – ‘a hand-up, not a hand-out.’
Five Talents is currently supporting twelve programmes on three continents. The UK office, led by Tom Sanderson and based in Croydon, now has responsibility for Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Give thanks for:
1. Derek Osborne’s ‘fantastic’ training to Five Talents staff in Iringa in July
Pray for:
1. Tito Stephano – the new programme co-ordinator in Iringa who has arrived to replace Immaculate whose 5 year contract is coming to an end. Pray for a fruitful overlap.
2. With the relief agencies phasing out of Northern Uganda, there is now a great need for longer term activities to resume. So please give Five Talents wisdom and support in setting up a new office in Kitgum.
3. For the new village bank that has been set up in Gakui in Kenya enabling the whole community to save and borrow conveniently. May it be a practical and faithful witness to the Good News.
Five Talents contacts – Richard and Elaine Browning
Fight Poverty, Create jobs, Transform lives
Through training, small loans and organising savings structures, Five Talents helps to establish and nurture small businesses. Training in business skills combines with loans for stock, equipment, raw materials, land, premises etc. (to help establish grocers, hairdressers, bakers, brick-makers, shoe-repairers and necklace makers (see photo below), etc.).
This tackles poverty ‘ bottom up.’ Each business builds economic independence for the individual entrepreneur, their families and the families of those they employ. Employment and independence bring dignity – ‘a hand-up, not a hand-out.’
Five Talents is currently supporting twelve programmes on three continents. The UK office, led by Tom Sanderson and based in Croydon, now has responsibility for Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Give thanks for:
1. Derek Osborne’s ‘fantastic’ training to Five Talents staff in Iringa in July
Pray for:
1. Tito Stephano – the new programme co-ordinator in Iringa who has arrived to replace Immaculate whose 5 year contract is coming to an end. Pray for a fruitful overlap.
2. With the relief agencies phasing out of Northern Uganda, there is now a great need for longer term activities to resume. So please give Five Talents wisdom and support in setting up a new office in Kitgum.
3. For the new village bank that has been set up in Gakui in Kenya enabling the whole community to save and borrow conveniently. May it be a practical and faithful witness to the Good News.
Five Talents contacts – Richard and Elaine Browning
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