Quinn Patterson

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End Date: Jan 10, 2012 10:00 PM
Volunteer Activity Message

Loyola Chicago volunteers will spend 8 days in a rural community to help provide solutions to the community’s economic needs. The target beneficiaries have been previously excluded from formal financial institutions & therefore lacked access to savings and credit opportunities. Beneficiaries tend to have a low level of income, lack of collateral, & low level of education. During the brigade, volunteers divide into small groups to conduct household visits in which they get to know the family, assess each household’s level of financial competency and entrepreneurial aspirations. After the assessments the volunteers provide educational and technical assistance in the form of workshops. Topics range from personal finance to basic accounting and business planning. Additionally, volunteers invests in the community savings and loan (S&L) cooperative by providing seed capital. In turn, the seed capital provides loans to a small business to either expand current operations or pursue a new entrepreneurial opportunity. Working side-by-side with community members affords volunteers the opportunity for cultural exchange, micro-finance, and consulting experience. The households benefit by learning personal financial and business skills and gain access to credit and savings opportunities. Community businesses benefit from the consulting and loans. The community benefits because the profits earned by the S&L stay in the community to be used by the community!

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Organization Admin donated $28

Saying "Transfer from club account"

Dec 26, 2011 06:26 AM

KENDELL DORSEY donated $30

Saying ""Good luck Quinn!" -Kendell Dorsey"

Dec 21, 2011 05:55 AM

Melissa Jeffers donated $35

Saying "Love you Quinn -- Enjoy the trip and I am very proud of you for participating Love, Missy"

Dec 19, 2011 07:56 AM

Hanah Patterson donated $50

Saying "yay monkey!"

Dec 15, 2011 12:20 PM

Nathan L Bradds donated $40

Saying "We love you, QKP!!! Have fun, be good, and go change the world. We are very proud of you, Your Iowa Fans"

Dec 12, 2011 01:23 PM

Anonymous donated $50

Dec 09, 2011 10:28 AM

Teresa Echterling donated $200

Saying "You're awesome. Love you, U Bob and TT"

Dec 06, 2011 06:57 AM

Jacob Michael Patterson donated $300

Saying "Good luck on your trip Quinn. May God bless your group and its goals for this trip.

Love,

Jacob and Katie"

Dec 02, 2011 06:01 AM

Pete Patterson donated $100

Nov 30, 2011 02:38 PM

Charles A Patterson donated $600

Nov 29, 2011 06:51 PM

Gabriela Wilewska donated $260

Oct 31, 2011 11:18 AM

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