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There’s a story
behind every number.
Partners Worldwide Impact Report 2015
There’s power in numbers,
but they don’t tell the whole story.
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At Partners Worldwide, we have impacted more lives and families than our metrics
will ever tell. Our mission goes beyond numbers because what really matters are the
stories of the businesses and people we help to move themselves out of poverty. And
underlying all of that is God’s story, which is still being written through us as we live
out his calling for restoration and wholeness of the world.
Jesus gave us the mandate to go and serve the poor, and Paul
elaborates in Ephesians 2:10: “For we are God’s handiwork,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God
prepared in advance for us to do.” We have heard this calling to
use business as the way to end poverty and by adhering to it,
we are contributing to the bigger story, God’s story.
Together, we have been able to reach milestones this past
fiscal year and touch the lives of many across the globe. The
fight against poverty is a tough one, but with your support,
our faith, and God’s grace, we have had more impact than
we could imagine and we are confident we will continue to
impact communities around the world.
Mayra is a gastronomy student at a vocational high school in Cuenca, Ecuador. She attended a business seminar
led by our LCI Cuenca Partners to further her business skills before graduating from the high school in one year.
A business relationship creates
a path to a Christ relationship.
We reached a milestone this year—over 100,000 jobs created and sustained. These
jobs impacted individuals, families, and communities, and come from our partners
who believe in business as a means to end poverty and as a calling from God.
Chandranathan Nixon’s company, Nick International, is part of
our Local Community Institution (LCI) partner Hope for the
Nation in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His company has grown more
than he imagined during the last few years, now with over 175
staff in 9 branches, employing young people in 6 cities with
plans to expand to 12 cities and 200 staff.
At the same time, Nixon has been intentional in how he shares
Christ with his colleagues. And now as a partner of Partners
Worldwide since we expanded into Sri Lanka, Nixon shares our
bold vision and is creating and sustaining jobs, impacting families
and his community. A young man living in Colombo named
Asokan (pictured right) has felt this impact firsthand.
Asokan was a troubled man and
while at Nick International, Nixon
shared the gospel of Jesus Christ
with him and continued to pray
for Asokan even after he left the
company. Two years later, Asokan
found his way back, having
accepted the Lord as his Savior.
He is a manager supervising 4
branches with 60 staff members,
and a close brother in Christ to Nixon. Asokan now has a steady
job to provide for his family, better his community, and continue
to follow the path God has created for him.
Chandranathan Nixon, owner of Nick International, is creating jobs in Sri Lanka
and impacting his community by viewing business as a calling from God.
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Grafco’s got milk.
11,470,656
Lives, communities, and economies have been changed in 2015 in the 27
countries we work, through over $11 million in loans disbursed and with 10,811
graduates of our business training. These are outstanding numbers, but what really
makes a difference is the impact on families and communities.
In the rural village of Kinari, about 45 minutes northwest of
Kenya’s bustling capital of Nairobi, our LCI Grafco operates their
dairy value chain. This program empowers small-scale dairy
farmers, like Peter (pictured on the cover) and Loise Gathiru.
With the help of Partners Worldwide and Grafco, the couple has
been able to get a series of small loans, professional dairy farm
training, and acquire quality, affordable feed for their cows.
All of these things combined have allowed Peter and Loise
to go from producing a total of 5 liters of milk per day from 2
dairy cows to 14 liters per day. And through the Grafco dairy
value chain, they are now able to get a fair price for their milk.
The impact goes beyond their farm, though. Because of their
higher income, Peter
and Loise are now able
to send their youngest
son (pictured left) back
to high school after
he had to drop out
to help on the farm.
They also eat a more
balanced diet than
before because now they can regularly purchase meat, beans,
bread, and a variety of fresh produce. This not only improves
their own health, but also betters the local economy and other
farmers, creating a flourishing community.
Peter and Loise’s cows went from producing 5 liters of milk a day to 14 liters. This increase has
improved more than just their lives, it has impacted the local economy and other farmers.
Every dollar makes a difference.
We’re doing every possible thing to put as many dollars we can into the programs
you faithfully support, and that’s why we consistently get high marks from Charity
Navigator and Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Every dollar makes
a difference, and for that, we are truly grateful for all our donors and supporters.
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2015
REVENUE
1. Individuals & Businesses
3
2
1
EXPENSES
5,036,701
1. Partnerships & Programs
4,417,298
2. Churches
155,790
2. Management
298,387
3. Investments & Other Revenue
436,715
3. Engagement & Fundraising
478,362
Total Revenue
2
3
5,629,206
Total Expenses
5,194,047
Because of our generous donors and faithful supporters, people in
our network can hold the fruits of their hard work in their hands.
TOTAL REVENUE
TOTAL EXPENSES
1. Individuals & Businesses (89%)
2. Churches (3%)
3. Investments & Other Revenue (8%)
1. Partnerships & Programs (85%)
2. Management (6%)
3. Engagement & Fundraising (9%)
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As an international organization located in North America, we can’t ignore our
own communities. This doesn’t mean our work here is any easier—we have
gone through trial and error and learned many lessons while working in our
own backyard.
Last year in the US, we had 8 Local Community Institutions (LCI)
and only 2 Business Affiliate (BA) teams. Our goal is to have an
equal number of BA teams to LCIs, so there was a gap not only in
numbers, but a risk in the LCIs being able to flourish as well.
With patience, diligence, and God’s guidance, we now have 6 new
BA teams that are right for their partnerships, and see a bright
future ahead. These partners have added to our global network of
God-loving servants who are committed to learning and growing.
Let us explain the make-up of a volunteer BA team in our partnership model. A Business Affiliate team is comprised of experienced
businesspeople deeply committed to assisting an LCI by helping to
develop concrete plans, share expertise, provide financial support,
and encourage, coach, and mentor the business members of the
local institution.
In the midst of this growth in North America, we recognize there
is still a gap between our LCI partnerships and BA volunteer teams
across our 5 regions. We have grown to partner with 82 LCIs and
220 global volunteers, but only 43 of the LCIs have BA teams. This
leaves us with a gap of 39 teams still needed. For more information
about this opportunity, contact us at [email protected].
Paul is a new BA for Restorers, an LCI in Grand Rapids, MI. Restorers is a community-based organization with
a mission to show Christ’s love by promoting long-term sustainable change in families and neighborhoods.
Sowing seeds for 2020.
Vision 2020 is a plan to multiply our impact, strategically and fearlessly. It is a plan built
on Isaiah 65: 20-22: “No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant
and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen
ones will long enjoy the works of their hands.”
This plan is in action and working through our four directions:
Global By Design, Expand Partnership Models & Geographies,
Lead Positive Community Impact, and Advocate Intentionally.
We would like to highlight the growth we have seen for Vision
2020 through the Expand Partnership Models & Geographies
direction, with new expansion in our growing countries that
have us looking toward a bright future.
We are expanding geographies with a new LCI in the Philippines.
CCT Credit Cooperative is a sub-ministry of Center for Community
Transformation (CCT), an organized Christian response against
poverty and social injustice.
It serves urban and rural poor
communities throughout the
Philippines and over 51,000
micro and small business
entrepreneurs. With this new
partnership, we can help the
families of children, like this
little one to the left, lift themselves out of poverty and prepare future generations to continue
to live out of poverty and create growing economies.
Rambutan fruit is grown and marketed in the Philippines, a region that we have
expanded into this past year with our new LCI, CCT Credit Cooperative.
2020
A common end in sight.
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We have one unifying goal: to end poverty so that all may have life and have it
abundantly. It’s the goal all of our partnerships have in mind and the goal we’re all
working together to accomplish. God has given us the resources and skills we
need to pursue a world without poverty using business. Through His calling,
we are confident in the future and know that His will be done.
We are thankful for all our faithful supporters, partners, and friends who are
standing by our side in the fight against poverty. With a strong network and
a proven model, we are confident that together we can make the seemingly
impossible, possible.
Gamaliel is the owner of Eben Ezer Construction in Jacmel, Haiti and is a member of our LCI Jacmel
RED. Partners Worldwide has continued to expand our partnerships in Haiti through LCIs and our
100K Jobs in Haiti Initiative. It’s truly amazing to witness the people of Haiti revitalize their country.
Businesspeople Faithfully Pursuing A World Without Poverty
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