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1We Slum Shops

Posted by Brigitte de Swart on Jul - 08 - 2008 at 04:22 PM


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Your 'own' shop in the slums

 

1We would like to give talented youngsters in development countries the opportunity to start their own slum shop. A starting budget of € 600 is enough to start a shop in the slums and to make a real difference to young entrepreneurs. For the local people to receive ownership of the complete venture 50% of the investment has to be repaid within two years. 1We will re-invest the repayments towards the start up of more mini enterprises with the same concept. 

 

Target
The target of the 1We Slum Shops is threefold:
• Stimulating entrepreneurship amongst the most talented youngsters so that the entire family can be supported in one transaction.
• By creating job opportunities (resulting in a sustainable and steady income) education for the family could be guaranteed.
• Creating awareness amongst European entrepreneurs and to stimulate them to support their ‘own’ shop in the slums.

 

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By connecting an entrepreneur from the developed world as a sponsor to a young entrepreneur from the Third World mutual respect and responsibility will grow. On top of that the new generation in development countries will be stimulated to create their own opportunities and to be responsible for their own future.

 

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