Thanks to Edify’s deep experience and relationships among small and medium enterprise lenders in developing countries, Edify has been able to identify like-minded, high-quality local partners.
ASPIRE
ASPIRE is a faith-based not-for-profit organization incorporated in the Dominican Republic in 1983. ASPIRE was established with the purpose of promoting comprehensive development to micro entrepreneurs through the distribution of loans, technical assistance and education based on Christian values. Since its foundation, ASPIRE has distributed thousands of loans to thousands of micro and small entrepreneurs, giving them the opportunity to carry out their microenterprises as a decent way of supporting their families.
Esperanza
Esperanza International’s mission is to free children and their families from poverty through initiatives that generate income, education and health, restoring self-worth and dignity to those who have lost hope. Esperanza works in the Dominican Republic and in Haiti. Their partnership with Edify began in early 2011 and is focused on the Dominican Republic.
Sinapi Aba Trust
SAT is an institution dedicated to the building of a nation under the Almighty God where the strong help the weak and all people have the dignity of providing for themselves, their families, their church and their community. SAT seeks to provide lending services to entrepreneurs in small and microenterprises in Ghana to improve their businesses and enhance income generation opportunities of the low-income people to alleviate poverty, improve their standard of living and, consequently, positively transform their lives.
Urwego Opportunity Bank of Rwanda, SA
UOB is a Christian microfinance bank that provides opportunities for those in poverty to transform their lives, not only economically, but socially and spiritually. It offers a full range of loans and savings accounts throughout the country of Rwanda. UOB provides training to clients in business management, household financial management, and health management.
Edify is sourcing local and international partners to provide training, tools and curricula to improve the quality of education at participating schools. Edify currently has two educational programs in place: 1) training for teachers and proprietors in Christ-centered education and discipleship and 2) business-skills training for school proprietors.
Aprendi
Aprendi is a Christian teacher-training organization based in the Dominican Republic. The nonprofit organization provides in-service training to schools in the Edify program as well as other Christian schools. The organization is led and staffed by local experts in education.
Chrysalis International
Chrysalis’ mission is to disciple leaders by Biblical principles, methods and tools of Christian education and government for individual and cultural reformation. Chrysalis International has written and produced an enriched, principle-based curriculum for children called AMO. This program integrates a Christian worldview into all subjects.
Compassion Ghana
Compassion International is the world’s largest Christian child development organization that permanently releases children from poverty. Compassion’s ministry is focused on the individual child and his or her development. Recognizing that poverty is more than a lack of money, Compassion works holistically with individual children to address their spiritual, economic, social and physical needs. Compassion presents every child with an opportunity to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults.
Omega Schools
Omega Schools is building a chain of low-cost private schools in Ghana. Inspired by the work of Newcastle University (UK) professor Dr. James Tooley, Omega is bringing the benefits of innovative learning methods, teacher training and mentoring to low-income families. Currently operating twelve schools, Omega is growing rapidly.
