DEVELOPING TIMES: Email from Chief Alioune In Dioutki

Welcome

Mission Statement
Rural Empowerment Initiatives (REI) mission is to collaborate in the reduction of poverty through investment in rural areas and training of local people.

Vision Statement
REI's vision is to treat every created being with dignity, respect and love. We strive to work with those most in need by empowering people to recognize their God given talents, enabling them to make the world a better place and providing them hope for the future.

Our Principles
REI believes that all people are created equal.
REI will develop small to medium businesses (SMEs) as one approach to reach those most in need by creating jobs that build the economy in rural areas.
REI's partner businesses will be led, managed and majority owned by local people.
REI will always seek a triple bottom line of economic, spiritual and social transformation.
REI seeks to build sustainable community-oriented business models.
REI's focus of support is to the economically disadvantaged.
REI will seek attractive market and growth opportunities.
REI will incubate pilot projects with capable management.
REI believes in collaboration. We seek partners whose strengths complement our own in an effort to build well-rounded projects of lasting economic value for the communities in which we work.
REI is inspired by the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, and is therefore rooted in the Christian faith.

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Email from Chief Alioune In Dioutki

it truly is a connected world...

Dear Slager

Igreat you and all yours family. I'm looking forwar to see you earlier. I wsh you and your family to have goog healf and peace. All my family is talking about you , and they asking me your next come back in Senegal.

The village entire are greeting you . My mother is very happy about your last visit in our village.

See you next time. Walla !!!

Alioune NDIAYE, the chief village of Doutki

Sincerely yours