Mikwano Microfinance Class

Hi, Donors,

I want to thank you for your recent donation to the Mikwano Microfinance Class. We recently had a team of five St. Bonaventure University students in Bethlehem, Uganda, as part of our Embrace It Africa, Inc. student trip. We were able to set a few things in motion concerning the Mikwano Microfinance Class, which I would like to tell you about.

We are in the process of partnering with a UK-based organization called Teach A Man to Fish. Their mission has been "to encourage and support education projects that generate sustainable livelihoods for young people across the developing world. We aim to make a long term impact on global poverty by supporting education projects that give young people the skills to help themselves." We are going to have this organization come to run business development classes for secondary students and business owners in the Bethlehem community to educate those on how to better position their business to grow, and develop the right networking connections to enact this growth. I'm very excited to work with this organization, as I believe the community will benefit greatly from their involvement.

Also, we have been working with another UK-based organization to see if there are possibilities of developing a more close relationship concerning bringing young entrepreneurs to Uganda to partner with local people, in the hopes of developing innovative, culturally-focused projects that could help the community both economically and socially. These projects range from business development, clean energy, and agriculture.

It was a really great trip! We are planning a follow-up trip at the beginning of August, so I will continue to keep you updated on our progress. Thank you once again for your donation and support, as much of what we do, if not all, wouldn't be possible with the help of donors like you!

I hope all is well with you!

Sincerely,

Zachary Rodriguez

Links:

• Embrace It Africa, Inc.