One of the required aspects of a 501c aka non profit is a mission statement. This is One Up Jamaica's mission statement or a work in progress as my first stab. Provide financial assistance to enterprising Jamaicans in becoming more self-sufficient by starting or sustaining a business which feeds their families. Our goal is to …
Opportunity Statement
I have been working with a video group where we are pushing each other on our projects for humanity. Working with one of my coaches there, he said you need an "opportunity statement", so here's my first public stab at it. Moving it forward! Jamaica is a 3rd world country south of Cuba and the …
How does it work?
The goal is similar to kiva.org, but making a direct one-to-one connection of you, the donor, with the entrepreneur partner whom you are helping. Help someone make a better life, get out of poverty and ensure a future for their family. The approach is micro-loans that hopefully you will put right back to work in …
The Journey Begins
Thanks for visiting. This is just starting and a work in progress. My goal is to create a non-profit that funds micro-businesses in Jamaica to lift UP Jamaicans one by one or One Up Jamaica. Already, I have helped several people kick start something, make something and... it's not easy. Lots of frustration, mistakes, failures, …