Economic Development Projects

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Build Sustainable Housing for Families in Africa

La Voute Nubienne trains and supports local builders (over 100 to date) in the construction of earth brick vaulted houses which are environmentally sound and economically feasible in Burkina Faso.

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How You Can Help:

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	$50 - Provides 3 months of training for an apprentice to learn the VN basics
	$100 - Helps 1 family help to obtain a VN house
	$200 - Provides 1 month's salary for an AVN staffer in the Sahel
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	$ Other amount
	or give as a gift in honor/in memory of someone

Help Haitians Grow Food Themselves

Haiti,

Economic Development

Haiti is leading the world in protest of rising imported food prices. Ox plowing is a way that Haitian farmers can cultivate more land and grow more food themselves to feed their families.

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How You Can Help:

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	$25 - one set of farming tools
	$50 - veterinary care for oxen
	$100 - training on managing an ox plowing service
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	$ Other amount
	or give as a gift in honor/in memory of someone

The Desert Fridge: Give Electricity-Free Cooling

Nigeria,

Economic Development

This project provides the rural areas of the developing world without electricity a means to refrigerate and preserve their food. Sales are on-demand and liberate young girls to attend school.

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How You Can Help:

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	$3,000 - Brings back 5000 farmers to farming in 10 villages
	$6,000 - Liberates 100 young girls to attend schools in 10 villages
	$10,000 - Will halt the rural-urban migration of 500 youths in 10 villages
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Commercial Integrated Farming Initiative in Rwanda

Rwanda,

Economic Development

In our continued efforts to teach job training skills, as well as expand the agricultural market in Rwanda, we have purchased 100 acres of land for our women to learn techniques of sustainable farming

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How You Can Help:

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	$100 - will supply two women with farming tools
	$200 - will help purchase proper equipment and seeds for planting
	$300 - will help an entire village ensure proper health and eating habits
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Supporting Business Leadership in Nigeria

Nigeria,

Economic Development

MBAs Without Borders has partnered with LEAP Africa (LEAP) to recruit a MBA for a challenging and exciting project in Lagos, Nigeria to support their business leadership program.

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How You Can Help:

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	$10 - Cost of 2 days of insurance for volnteer
	$25 - Contributes to medications and vaccinations needed by MBA volunteer
	$33 - Provides daily stipend to MBA Volunteer
	$50 - $50 of ~$2,000 flight for volunteer
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Breaking barriers to Agriculture in Ukraine

Ukraine,

Economic Development

MBA Volunteer Alasdair Maughan is assessing agriculture regulations in Ukraine to improve the effectiveness and minimize the burden of laws, making it easier for farming businesses to prosper.

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How You Can Help:

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	$10 - 2 Days of Insurance for MBAs Without Borders volunteer Alasdair
	$25 - Supports Alasdair's monthly accommodation while volunteering
	$33 - Provides MWB MBA Alasdair's daily stipend
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	$ Other amount
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Give Families in Colombia a Home

Colombia,

Economic Development

Providing community development through self construction housing, training and entrepreneurship credit so that vulnerable and displaced families can become agents of their own development.

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How You Can Help:

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	$25 - Provide cement to a family building their house
	$43 - Donate the cement blocks a family needs to build the walls of their house
	$50 - Put windows to the house of a family with children.
	$65 - Put the door on the house a displaced family just built.
	$100 - Provide 320 hr of technical assistance and construction training for a woman building her own house
	$100 - Give a displaced family with children the bathroom they can't afford to build in their house.
	$100 - Give a woman head of household half of the initial capital she needs to buy her own house.
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Help Empower 300 Women in Kosovo through Education

Serbia and Montenegro,

Economic Development

By helping to educate women in Kosovo about business, religious and racial tolerance, and how to work together as one, women can become beacons of resolve in their country.

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How You Can Help:

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	$54 - Gives 2 women an opportunity to attend classes and learn a skill trade
	$100 - Helps 3 women basic literacy, how to write her name and basic business education.
	$200 - Gives 5 women an opportunity to become active citizens in their community through contributions and education
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Help 500 Rwandan women rebuild thier communities

Rwanda,

Economic Development

Through education about health issues, as well as human rights and general education, women in Rwanda will give not only themselves, but their entire community, a chance to strengthen and grow.

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How You Can Help:

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	$50 - Educates two women about reproductive health and HIV/AIDS
	$100 - Teaches 4 women how to treat and prevent deadly diseases.
	$200 - Gives 6 women an opportunity to support thier families in a healthy environment.
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Supporting Community-based Microinsurance in India

India,

Economic Development

Micro Insurance Academy (MIA) is a Delhi-based org dedicated to microinsurance options serving the poor. MIA has requested a MWB volunteer to help develop its fundraising and general local programs.

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How You Can Help:

Make a donation
	$10 - Cost for 2 days of MBA volunteers insurance
	$16 - Cost of accomdation for 1 day for MWB Volunteer
	$33 - Provides daily stipend for MBA volunteer to continue supporting One Acre Fund
	$50 - $50 of $1,500 flight for volunteer
	$60 - Supports MWB staff to manage project for 1 week
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	$ Other amount
	or give as a gift in honor/in memory of someone

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