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Business Kick-Starter

Business Kick-Starter

$60


Description

Without a stable source of income, families can struggle under the burden of poverty. Help secure a livelihood and improve social participation by kick-starting a small business through a support network, training in new skills and access to a loan.

How your gift helps

The right support can help someone who’s impacted by poverty to kick-start a business and secure a stable income.

Christine received training in tailoring and a loan to buy a sewing machine through Tearfund’s local Christian partner in Uganda, Vision Terudo. She’s now running a tailoring business and enjoys making all kinds of designs – her favourite is the traditional pleated Karamajong skirt.

Christine is known in neighbouring communities for her sewing skills, and receives a lot of business. She’s repaying her loan through the profits she’s making and says her whole household has benefitted from her new business, particularly her children.

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What you receive
  • Choose from a Printed Card, Download & Print (PDF), E-card, or No Card.
  • Links to Download & Print (PDF) and E-cards are emailed to you after checkout.
  • The amount you have donated will not be on the card.
  • Printed cards:
    • A blank envelope for your card.
    • Free standard postage within Australia or $7 for Express Post. Note: Please see our FAQs for updated delivery information during COVID-19. Express Post cards will normally be sent the same day if the order is made before 12pm AEST. Please note: Express Post only operates in these areas within Australia.
    • Note: We cannot ship printed cards outside Australia (but you can still order the digital cards).
    • Note: We do NOT write on your cards — they are delivered to you to personalise.
  • A tax-deductible receipt.
Sustainable

All printed cards and envelopes use PEFC certified paper and are produced according to ISO 14001 environmental standards.

Delivery

Please see our FAQs for delivery information.