Business Development: Narrowing our Scope

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Greetings from Lusaka, Zambia

Greetings from Lusaka, Zambia. I’m sitting in my hotel room suffering from jet lag, which happens to be keeping me awake far past a reasonable bedtime, so I thought I’d draft my first blog for this trip.It’s an exciting time to be investing in Africa....

11 July

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Report from the Field: Arriving in Zambia

Spark CEO, Rich, has arrived in Ndola, Zambia to visit our partner organization, Hope Ministries. Rich will be blogging from the field during his visit, giving us a glimpse into the lives of the children and people in Zambia.Rich is doing prep work before our...

10 July

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Zambian Recipes: Cooking with Spark

Last month, we held a Nutrition Training for the moms and guardians of Hope children. Led by two local nurses, the group discussed which of the locally available foods are the most nutritionally dense and how they can be prepared in the healthiest of ways.Interested in...

27 June

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Nicaragua: Business Development Project

For the past three weeks, a team of four MIIS graduate students on the west coast has been working remotely with Spark on an intense amount of research, in what is quickly growing to be the foundation of blue prints for a social enterprise that we’ll be...

19 June

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Meet Marcia: Spark’s New Finance Manager

We’re excited to welcome our new Finance Manager, Marcia, to the Spark team! We asked Marcia a few questions to help us get to know her and the background she comes from.Where are you from?I grew up on a farm in a pretty small town...

19 June

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Reflections from Zambia

Coming to Zambia was my first time leaving theUSA in my 20 years of life. As you can imagine I was pretty nervous for the trip. Over 24 hours of travel as well as immersing myself in the culture of a new foreign country were...

18 June

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Zambia Field Update: Nutrition Training

Last week, we held a Nutrition Training for the moms and guardians of Hope children. Overall, the event was very successful and provided a new means for nutritional and community outreach.The training was facilitated by two local nurses and led in a participatory, interactive style,...

30 May

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Report from the Field: Zambia Clinic May 2013

This week, we opened the doors to one of the biannual clinics during which Hope provides medical care to the 350 children they serve. The lack of healthcare for children in Zambia is one of the most difficult challenges this country faces. Supported by a...

23 May

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Zambia Field Update: How Toilets Bring Sustainability

The capacity building efforts that Spark Ventures supports in Zambia run the gambit. This includes supporting professional development opportunities for the teachers at Hope Community School, lending the expertise of a Spark board member to conduct financial audits, and, most recently, funding the construction of...

01 May

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Business Development: Narrowing our Scope

Greetings from Lusaka, Zambia

Report from the Field: Arriving in Zambia

Zambian Recipes: Cooking with Spark

Nicaragua: Business Development Project

Meet Marcia: Spark’s New Finance Manager

Reflections from Zambia

Zambia Field Update: Nutrition Training

Report from the Field: Zambia Clinic May 2013

Zambia Field Update: How Toilets Bring Sustainability

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