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Pulse Report June 1, 2010

Clearing the land to plant the fruit trees.

Planting Good Seeds

HISG is working with a community in the Middle East to plant an orchard that will bring in income for an entire village. The families in the community have already cleared land and planted dozens of new fruit trees. The orchard is terraced to make the most out of a small tract of land, and the whole village is buying into the idea that this project will benefit everyone in the community. In fact, the man who owned the machinery used to till the soil chose to lower the rental prices of his equipment significantly, just because he wanted to be a part of helping the orchard get started. This project has just begun, but it is slowly bringing together people who, for quite some time, have been wary and suspicious of anyone trying to help.

Cambodia Children's Center Update

In May of 2009 we told you about 70 children in Cambodia who had been given a new home by HISG and our partners. Many of you even contributed to the new facility. Our partner in Cambodia has announced that the official dedication of the new children's center will be held later this week. You may remember that this center was built at the personal request of the provincial governor. He knew that these orphaned and homeless children were at a terrible risk unless someone intervened to give them a safe place to learn and grow. Our partner in Cambodia has gone to great lengths to make sure that the children's center is place where they are cared for, and where they have an opportunity at a much brighter future. You can listen to HISG's international director for Asia talk about this project here.

HISG Operations

Staff from HISG recently attended a roundtable discussion on how we can partner with other organizations to better address the needs of the world's 12 million refugees and 26 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Refugees often live in precarious conditions in crowded camps after being forced out of their homes by conflict or natural disaster. They are always outsiders, and almost always considered to be someone else's problem or responsibility. As such, they are typically in great need of help, but last on the list of people to receive help. HISG has initiated programs reaching out to refugees in Syria, Lebanon, and Chad, and IDPs in Afghanistan, China, Lebanon, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sudan, and will continue to pursue ways to help these hurting populations.

Department Update: Business Partners Alliance

HISG launched the Business Partners Alliance in 2009 because we believe that creating jobs through business development is a fundamental piece of helping people lift themselves out of poverty. We have helped hundreds of people find work by connecting ideas and vision with the capital and the guidance that they need to succeed. Even the simplest idea, like opening a food stall on a crowded street, can give people a new sense of purpose and a new source of income. The Business Partners Alliance exists to give investors and business leaders a way to get involved in launching businesses and creating jobs to help others escape poverty. Check out the new Business Partners Alliance page on HISG.org and find out more.