Small Business Works for Mayan Women

Summary

Mayan women in the last intact forests of Guatemala, Mexico and Belize are being rushed small grants to aid in the development of sustainable business alternatives to deforestation.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $890 was raised for this project.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The Catalyst Fund provides modest grants of $500-$2,000 to carefully selected businesses where the infusion of a small amount of money can dramatically affect the success of a specific endeavor and help to alleviate poverty within an underserved community.

Activities

The Catalyst Fund does this by providing opportunities for them to undertake microenterprise initiatives that increase their income and improve their quality of life.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $890

Funding Policy: partial

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $890as of Jun 09 2004.  The original project funding goal was $25,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The Rainforest Alliance’s Catalyst Fund empowers local communities in Latin America.

Project Message

We receive many worthy applications each year, but can provide grants for only a fraction of these projects. With support, the Catalyst Fund will be able to greatly expand its work to empower women.
- Elizabeth Skinner, Manager of Community Enterprises

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Elizabeth Skinner,
Manager of Community Enterprises
Goodwin Baker Building
65 Millet Street, 201
Richmond, VT 05477
United States
802-434-5491
Email:

Project Sponsor

Rainforest Alliance

Organization

Rainforest Alliance Logo Rainforest Alliance
Rainforest Alliance
665 Broadway, Suite 500
New York, NY 10012
United States
2126771900
http://www.rainforestalliance.org

Learn more about Rainforest Alliance and the project team.


Rainforest Alliance's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Saving Mexico's Forests, People and Wildlife
Saving Mexico's Forests, People and Wildlife 		Small Business Works for Mayan Women
Small Business Works for Mayan Women 		Saving Mexico's Forests, People and Wildlife
Saving Mexico's Forests, People and Wildlife

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Guatemala and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Guatemala, read the Human Development Report on Guatemala or the Wikipedia entry for Guatemala.

When this Project was Updated

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 20, 2003.

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