This month we are looking at the ongoing work in Central Asia coming from several Tying Vines projects.
The focus in this region for sustainable, ongoing relief is coming through the strategies of Tying Vines Marketplace. Capacity Development which is training for business leaders, Business Development which is investing in businesses and Products to Market are the three parts of the Marketplace plan. The two parts that were launched in 2022 in this region include Capacity Development and Business Development.
Bill Stewart, who heads up our Marketplace initiatives, reports that “We have engaged our business training partner, the Micro Business Center Foundation (www.microbusiness.nl).” The Foundation will be putting on two trainings one for generating food business ideas and the second is for developing practical business plans. “We plan to have 25 participants for this program coming from three different cities in the region and also in the process train two local trainers to carry on the training in the future.” This will happen in June and September 2022.
In order to manage all the initiatives a partnership was created with three local pastors. The activities are managed through this group. Bill explained that there are four objectives for every business investment:
Please, if you are interested in supporting this work or getting involved in the Tying Vines Marketplace work, visit the website or call. There is a lot happening and much more to come. Thank you!
Carla and her husband Tim, of 36 years, live in Pennsylvania and have been friends with the Settles for decades.
Gabriel Byrd, from Texas, met Heidi from Finland when they were in college. It was 2014 and little did he know that her
The Tying Vines Marketplace Project is the focus for this month’s blog.
