FROM ME-BUSINESS INTO WE-BUSINESS
WATER FOR KALPITIYA IN SRI LANKA
• Partnerships, sustainability, empowerment, community involvement and knowledge
Areas of work:
• Health, nutrition, food security
• Water and sanitation
• Child rights and participation
• Education and nurture
• Livelihoods, entrepreneruship and economic development
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100 million beneficiaries
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PARTNERSHIPS FOR BUSINESS WITH IMPACT
Target: Importing handicrafts produced by Indian people to the Finnish business-gift market.
• Objectives: To develop a business model around the new concept, in the long run to start a new business that generates employment for local artisans.
• Results February 2013 -> May 2014 : Local women’s group has formed their own business with their own bank account and export license. First order is in production and the group is already supplying for local customers. Sales and marketing operations in Finland to be started soon.
• Benefits from joining Weconomy Start: – Direct access to the World Vision community in Indore, from where the
artisans were found. – Support and contact locally to start and coordinate the operations. – Practical knowledge on what to consider when starting a business in new
markets.
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What WV brings: • grass-root level access
to local knowledge, needs, communities, businesses, authorities, and capabilities
• committed partners and point persons both in Finland and in target country
What we all get: • sustainable, innovative
solutions and partners for economic, ecological and social problems
WECONOMY START BRINGS PARTNERS TOGETHER FOR PROFITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS WITH IMPACT
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KYSYNTÄ ON VALTAVA (TEKSTI)
Local networks
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Fast prototyping
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Scaling up for Growth
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Welcome to build partnerships with us!!
Tiina Saukko, CEO World Vision Finland +358 50 509 5909 [email protected]