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Successful Saving Program
Part of the entrepreneurial training that we provide includes financial literacy classes. Our mentors teach these women how to manage their incomes, get out of personal consumer debt, and save for the future. In May 2019 we started our “Savings Box” program. Our...
MENTORING Fest 2020
Last week was a memorable celebration for families in Managua, Nicaragua. We held our first MENTORS Business Festival. Forty local business owners who have been learning from our volunteer MENTORS showcased their businesses and networked with others throughout their...
First Graduating Class in Cambodia
After a successful launch in September 2019, our Phnom Penh Center for Education and Mentoring is off to a great start. Our staff has come together to create a model Center for Education and Mentoring and is rapidly amplifying educational and mentoring opportunities...
Saylor’s Seed Internship
“Last Summer was a whirlwind of craziness and I’m not just talking about the Typhoons in the Philippines. Every day was a new adventure with different clients and teaching different business principles. One of my favorite experiences was the opportunity we had to...
Student Volunteer Teachers
Seven of our advanced English students are PAYING IT FORWARD and volunteering in their neighborhood of San Miguel, Nicaragua. During the holiday break they were holding basic English classes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Now that school is back in session they...
Philippines Service Project 2020
Philippines Service Project with the doTERRA Healing Hands Team On January 12, 2020, the Taal Volcano started spewing ash near Manila, Philippines. This shut down international airports and made national headlines. Nearly 1 million people were evacuated because of the...
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January is Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month The reasons for human trafficking varies from country to country, but many agree that poverty is one of the primary causes of human trafficking. Low income, unemployment, hunger, disease and illiteracy are...
Eight Ways Mentors International Empowers Women
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th, here are eight ways Mentors International empowers daughters, sisters, and mothers around...
Service in Cambodia
There is a small road near the CICFO orphanage in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The students from the nearby Learning and Mentoring Center performed some of their hours of service by clearing the trash from the roadway. Many students came this day to help out. This road was...
Update on Tolon
Tolon is located in the Northern Region of Ghana in the Tamale Metropolitan Area. It is one of the poorest regions in this country. A majority of the families live off less than $100 USD a year. Their economy is mainly dependent upon agriculture. There are two seasons...
