DEVELOPING TIMES: It's a Boy!

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, June 16, 2007

It's a Boy!

No, We didn't have a baby...but the result of meeting with a bunch of people in Pennsylvania this week birthed a network called " Friends of Mission Inter Senegal(MIS)".
I met with six individuals on Friday night. Most of them have been to Senegal and share a similar burden of reaching Senegal working with MIS.
We plan on inviting everyone that has visited Senegal for a time of worship, prayer, and networking. The idea will be to work together to build synergy and learn from each other on what's working and what's not. There are so many other things that could come out of this Friday night and all day Saturday event this fall.
Those who have been to Senegal, look for more info coming your way by the end of July.

Together we can make a bigger difference.