DEVELOPING TIMES: Get on the right side of the Road

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.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Get on the right side of the Road

My first experience with the English style of driving came as I left the Entebbe airport. As I approached the van, I moved to get in the drivers seat…realizing I wasn’t going to drive…I moved to the passenger side of the van….which is the wrong side…or is it?
It made me think tonight. Is my/our/the US way of things the right way? Do we have all the answers?
I’m asking God that he would humble me on this trip, which I may be taught there are many ways in which God works and my/our/the US way isn’t always the right way.
I must say that riding on the wrong side of the road is a bit freaky…but life can be that way eh?
I leave today for DRC….