In less than 48 hours, Team Seed Effect (Stateside) will be on a plane to Sudan… After months of hard work laying the foundation for our Seed Loan Program, we are ready to launch to a group of eager entrepreneurs!
Before we give the details of our trip, however, we’d first like to thank all you Seed Effecters out there who have partnered with us to make this a reality for the women and men of Kajo Keji County, South Sudan. God has used your generous support, faithful prayers, and willingness to invest in the lives of the poor in a mighty way as we now embark on an incredible journey to plant the seeds that overcome spiritual and physical poverty in the lives of these individuals!
We ask now that you would please join us in praying for this community- that God will reveal himself to them through Seed Effect’s loan program and that we will be willing and able to serve as the hands and feet of Christ by empowering them with the tools to generate an income to provide essentials like food, clean water, adequate healthcare and school fees for their families.
Now for the trip… During our stay, we will be working with the Sudan team to host our first Seed Effect Loan Orientation Seminar for a group of 15 potential clients that have qualified for our program based upon poverty status and other criteria. The goal of this seminar is to train them in microfinance and sound business practices and also help them to develop a viable growth strategy and plan for their business. Upon completion of the seminar, these entrepreneurs will be eligible to work with our Loan Officers to apply for a loan. Our goal is to soft launch the program to this initial group with a follow-up launch to the community within the next 6 weeks.
In addition to the seminar, Trey Hill will be shooting footage for an upcoming Seed Effect video, the entire Seed Effect team will spend a couple of days in the field with the e3 Partners church planting team, and we will be working hard to implement the educational component of our Seed Loan Program.
With so much to accomplish in the next few weeks, we would love it if you would join us in praying for this trip, Team Seed Effect, our future clients, and the implementation of our Seed Loan Program!
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