TechnoServe

Mission

TechnoServe helps entrepreneurial men and women in poor rural areas of the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, their communities and their countries.

Programs

TechnoServe focuses its efforts in three primary areas: •Raising Farmers' Incomes: We empower farmers with knowledge and tools to increase the quality of their crops, to access wider markets and reinvest their incomes to improve their farms. •Empowering Entrepreneurs: We identify promising entrepreneurs and help them establish and expand businesses that generate economic opportunities for the poor. •Developing Industries: We work with a range of stakeholders to spur growth of key sectors.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Promote Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa	Help Female Entrepreneurs in Peru Escape Poverty	Support Smallholder Coffee Farmers in Tanzania	Help Adolescent Girls (15-24) Develop Businesses
Reduce poverty in rural Nicaragua	Help Kenyan Dairy Farmers Increase Their Income

Personnel Overview

Julie Peters - Country Director - Nicaragua
Julie Peters became the Country Director of Nicaragua in February 2005. Prior to that Julie was the Regional Business Specialist for Latin America and has been with TechnoServe since 1989. Prior to working for TechnoServe Julie worked as a Marketing Research Analyst Intern for Sami/Burke Inc. in New York.

Personnel Statistics

Bruce McNamer,
President and CEO
Founded in 1968
Employees: 450
Volunteers: 0