She silently gathers the morning’s catch from the Tunle Mekong River. In the boat next to her, Im Chhoeum’s husband expertly casts the threadbare fishing nets into the Tunle Mekong River. Same as they do every day. All day.
Today might be a good catch. Usually she’s able to sell a full day’s catch for around $5 at their local market. But, with four children to also provide for the money quickly goes.
But, Im Chhoeum holds on to a dream.
An entrepreneur’s dream
If she and her husband were able to build their own pond they could breed their own fish for sale at the market. No more long days on the river, toiling for a catch that may not be fruitful. The pond means she would have more fish to be sold at the market and a more predictable income for her and her family.
Im Chhoeum is an entrepreneur in Cambodia and she’s caught in the global epidemic called Poverty.
You’ve got to respect and admire the determination it takes to dream big when living under the oppression of poverty. She dreams of being an entrepreneur to better her family and their community.
I have to tell you… my heart reaches out to folks who, despite their circumstances, struggle to create a business that would allow them to make a difference and change lives.
We entrepreneurs shape our world.
You may have heard of the organization Kiva. They provide a channel so that folks like you and I can provide micro-loans directly to entrepreneurs in developing worlds.
Kiva empowers folks like Im to buy the tools, supplies, and other resources to build businesses – they can better support their families and their community.
These are entrepreneurs like you and I, they just don’t have the same resources to reach for their dreams.
Make a difference today
I want to provide an opportunity for all of us to better ourselves, reach our goals, and enjoy a more fruitful life.
So, here’s the deal:
For each person that sits down with me for a 1-on-1 personal consulting session, I will donate $25 to Kiva. I will do this for every consulting session throughout the month of October.
Let’s make a difference in the life of a poverty-stricken entrepreneur while making an impact in your own business.
Register for your personal marketing consult now.
Thank you for all that you do.
This is my contribution to Blog Action Day 2008. Thousands of bloggers making a difference every year. This year, we change the conversation about world poverty.
