FROM ME-BUSINESS INTO WE-BUSINESS

WATER FOR KALPITIYA IN SRI LANKA

•  Partnerships, sustainability, empowerment, community involvement and knowledge

Areas of work:

•  Health, nutrition, food security

•  Water and sanitation

•  Child rights and participation

•  Education and nurture

•  Livelihoods, entrepreneruship and economic development

WORLD VISION’S DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

SCALE UP GLOBALLY: WORLD VISION PARTNERSHIP

98  countries  

   

Revenue  2,8  billion  USD  

45  000  staff  

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Chris=an  humanitarian  development  organiza=on    World’s  biggest  child  sponsorship  organiza=on  World’s  biggest  organiza=on  bringing  food  assistance  

100  million  beneficiaries    

3,6  million  sponsored  children  

Founded  in  1950  

PARTNERSHIPS FOR BUSINESS WITH IMPACT

Target: Importing handicrafts produced by Indian people to the Finnish business-gift market.

•  Objectives: To develop a business model around the new concept, in the long run to start a new business that generates employment for local artisans.

•  Results February 2013 -> May 2014 : Local women’s group has formed their own business with their own bank account and export license. First order is in production and the group is already supplying for local customers. Sales and marketing operations in Finland to be started soon.

•  Benefits from joining Weconomy Start: –  Direct access to the World Vision community in Indore, from where the

artisans were found. –  Support and contact locally to start and coordinate the operations. –  Practical knowledge on what to consider when starting a business in new

markets.

PALMROTH CONSULTING / MNI PRODUCTS OY

What WV brings: •  grass-root level access

to local knowledge, needs, communities, businesses, authorities, and capabilities

•  committed partners and point persons both in Finland and in target country

What we all get: •  sustainable, innovative

solutions and partners for economic, ecological and social problems

WECONOMY START BRINGS PARTNERS TOGETHER FOR PROFITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS WITH IMPACT

Suomalaiselle osaamiselle on kysyntää

KYSYNTÄ  ON  VALTAVA  (TEKSTI)  

Local  networks  

-­‐  Easy  Start  

 

Co-­‐crea=on  -­‐  

Fast  prototyping  

Global  Reach  -­‐  

Scaling  up  for  Growth  

WV  

Welcome to build partnerships with us!!

Tiina Saukko, CEO World Vision Finland +358 50 509 5909 tiina.saukko@worldvision.fi