Making a Difference
Since we first started selling our beautiful blooms in 1989, our dream has been to create something positive. Placing your order with us doesn't end there; every gift bought helps make a difference, as each year we donate a minimum of 10% of our profits to charitable projects.
Links International
We've been partners with Links International for many years, and together we have worked to develop farms and medical projects, provide fresh water, and support education. Our support mainly focuses on key projects in Malawi:
Business Loans
Providing capital for starting up and expanding businesses
Irrigation
Installing irrigation systems to help maintain healthy crops
Education
Supporting children through education and empowerment programmes
Over the past year, your orders have helped make a difference in a number of ways:
594
business loans provided for starting up and expanding businesses
2,175
households improved quality of life through food, education, health and employment
44
hectares of land solar irrigated for income generation
1,046
children supported through education or empowerment programmes
184
community members trained in healthcare with access to resources
177
committee members trained for business support
Some of the projects and people you've helped
The Abundant Life Centre
At the Abundant Life Centre, committee executives come together to provide dedicated workshops and business training to community members in how to manage their business and finances. With the committee executives' help and expertise, community members are given support to develop plans for the future and gain financial independence.
Seeds of Promise
As part of our work in Malawi, we've supported an irrigation project creating 4 hectares of solar irrigated arable land. Not only did this create employment opportunities for the local community, but the profits are used to feed 400 vulnerable children each week. In addition, 1,000 children attended a three-week summer camp, providing sports, activities, as well as meals and empowerment.
Moses sadly grew up an orphan and was struggling to support his own family. Through one of our projects, he was able to breed piglets; this vastly improved Moses' living standards, and helped him buy furniture and pay for his daughters' education. He also built a shop, hairdressers, and a new property!
Yosifina was struggling to buy sufficient stock for her business selling cloth wrap for skirts. With support from a business loan, she was able to buy in bulk, which reduced costs and maximised her profits. Yosifina has since successfully expanded her business and is able to pay for food, healthcare, and education for her household.
Mary owned a grocery store which unfortunately had to close due to a lack of capital and inexperience in business management. With the help of a loan and coaching in business management, Mary's store is not only open and stable, but expanding. With her profits, she is now able to buy food for her household and can afford the school fees for her children.
Liviness used her loan to boost her grocery business, adding extra items to sell such as sugar and eggs. As a result, sales have increased, and her profits mean that she can support her growing family as well as her dream of building a larger shelter to sell from.
Thanks to the support from Seeds of Promise, Desire was able to study and complete her diploma in Social and Community Development. Desire hopes to use her diploma to not only serve and help her community, but to bring in a stable income to support her family.
Donations
Thanks to you, these projects achieve so much more than simply providing income for food, clothing, and education. With your help, we've also been able to provide emergency relief to countries following natural disasters, as well as supporting our local food bank. None of this would be possible without you – thank you.
