Partners for Prosperity

"It is no longer possible to maintain the belief that the approach to social and economic development to which the materialistic conception of life has given rise, is capable of meeting humanity"s needs... Unless the development of society finds a purpose beyond the mere amelioration of material conditions, it will fail of attaining even these goals. That purpose must be sought in spiritual dimensions of life." -The Prosperity of Humankind, Baha"i International Community

Shea Butter Market Christmas Fundraiser Update
Just to give you an update on the Christmas Fundraiser for the children of Tapko, we raised just over $600.00 ! Thank you to all who purchased shea butter products or who donated directly through our partner, Partners for Prosperity. We used the funds to purchase school supplies in Canada and with the support we received from the Staples store in Duncan, some additional donations by Gifty and her husband Wayne, and hitting some lucky sales, we were able to purchase well over $2,000 worth of school supplies.more
Haiti Update
Haiti is on everyone's mind, in their hearts and prayers these last days-it hardly seems possible that barely two weeks have gone by since the devastating earthquake shook this small nation, destroying lives, homes, roads, and damaging even more. Given that Partners has been working for quite some time in Haiti, we thought we'd like to share with you what we've been doing, what we are doing right now ("on the ground," so to speak, even though that ground has been shaken so severely) and what we hope to do in the future.more
Mix It Up - Music Night 2
Come Mix It Up at the Duncan Garage Showroom Dec 27th...more

Results of Uniting the Cowichan Youth
Groups came together to learn about each other and then work towards social change in the Cowichan Valley. more
Partner's Interns Unite Cowichan Youth
Partners for Prosperity have hired two summer students to assess the need for Cross Cultural Bridge Building here in the Cowichan Valley. Barb Kruger, director of Partners for Prosperity, Jessica Thom, Teague Lander and Darla Smith, the interns, in collaboration with Michelle Staples of Cowichan Festival of Film and Arts Society are working diligently throughout the Cowichan Valley along side of several local organizations and groups in hopes to bring our diverse cultures together as a community. The interns (Teague, Jessica and Darla) at Partners for Prosperity are working with all of Cowichan's local agencies and youth groups in order to form a collective community resource.more

Global Connections
A partnership project connecting a community of people in Canada with female farmers in Takpo Village, Northern Ghana. Cowichan Valley, Bowen Island and Vancouver, Canada... ... to Takpo Village, in Nadowli District NW Ghana. Each Canadian partners with one widow in the village and supports her to develop sustained economic income to support herself and her family. This year's effort has focused on planting moringa seedlings. An ideal crop for the area, the Moringa grows well in poor soil and needs very little water. The edible leaves of the Moringa contain more protein than either beef or soy, and its abundant gifts don’t stop there. It can be a source ingredient for bio fuel and livestock feed, and it even has the ability to purify water. They would then save the seeds from the plants this year and grow each over a hundred trees next year. By next year we hope they could have another crop they could sell at the regional markets as well as food to supplement their diet. more

Support Miskit Indigenous Communities in the North of Peurto Cabezos Municipality Opportunity to support Miskit Indigenous Communities in the North of Peurto Cabezos Municipality affected by Hurricane Felix. Two individuals from BC, Dr David Robinson of Malaspina's Dept of Tourism and Management and Allan Morrison, also from Nanaimo, accompanied by Samuel Mercado Sunders, a Mosquito community development specialist currently living in Toronto and Ana Maria Fajardo from Bluefield Nicaragua recently visited three villages to assess the damage and gather information for us about what needs to be done. Here is the request that has come from Pana Pana, our on the ground partner organization in Nicaragua after the visit. more

Upcoming Events:

Partners and Local Youth working together for "Feel the Love for Haiti relief"
United Church Hall, Duncan, B.C.
Feb 12th - Doors open at 5pm, entertainment starts at 7pm
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"Celebrate The Onesness of Humanity"
WHERE : CHEMAINUS UNITED CHURCH
9814 WILLOW ST , CHEMAINUS
WHEN : SATURDAY DECEMBER 5th AT 7PM
TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH CHOIR MEMBERS
and THE OLDE GOLD SHOPPE IN CHEMAINUS
For more information email taylortunes@shaw.ca Or phone 250-746-3625

"Neighbours - Safe Women, Safe Community"

WHAT: A panel discussion on Safety in the Community
WHEN: Friday, November 27, 2009
WHERE: Heritage Hall, United Church, 246 Ingram St, Duncan
TIME: 9:00am-1:00pm lunch provided

RSVP on or before Wednesday, November 25, 2009
For more info or to register for this FREE event, please call
CIS at (250) 748-3112 or at demy.cis@telus.net