COME ON AN EXPEDITION!

Client Visit - Manila, Philippines, November 2010.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Expedition dates for 2011 and 2012 are SET!

Join us on a life-changing adventure to

Peru, Guatemala, & the Philippines!

Peru: June 3rd-9th, 2012

Guatemala: Sept. 16th-23rd, 2012

Philippines: Feb. 22nd-March 2nd, 2013

More Information about the Trips & How to Register HERE!

MEET our clients

SEE the impact your donation dollars are having

EXPERIENCE their lifestyle, culture, & customs

UNDERSTAND the plight of poverty by seeing it first-hand

HEAR the stories of how our clients’ lives have  changed

FEEL the gratitude they have for the help they’ve been given

and…

CLIMB Machu Picchu!

(I mean, if you’re in Peru, you gotta do it, right?)

Pagsanjan Falls - Laguna, Philippines, November, 2010.

CONTACT US to get more information or to register for a trip!

SEE YOU THERE!

Jenny Oaks Baker and Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller Performing at Mentors Gala!

If you weren’t planning on attending our Gala this year, here are TWO MORE REASONS for you to change your mind:

Need we say more?

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the musical mastery of these two remarkable performers:

Jenny Oaks Baker, acclaimed professional violinist

and

Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller, 2010 Grammy Award Nominee and 2003 Tony Award Winning Vocalist!

 

Your attendance will impact the lives of countless families who are suffering in poverty.

There is Still ONE MORE DAY TO BUY A TABLE OR SEAT!

 

The Gala will be held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City, TOMORROW – Friday, October 7th, 2011, from 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Hurry and REGISTER before it is too late!

  If you can’t attend this event, there are many other ways to get involved.

Don’t forget that YOU can lift an individual, family, or entire community from the chains of poverty. 

Join the fight against poverty today!

So You Want to Get Involved?

Here are 5 things that you can do to combat poverty with Mentors International.

#1 – Donate

Donations directly fund micro loans to our clients.  As you will see here, a mere $60 can go a long way in helping a community climb out of poverty.

#2 – Come to our Gala

Our Gala in downtown Salt Lake City is our biggest annual fundraiser.  Not only do you get to donate with the purchase of your table, it is a great opportunity to introduce your friends to micro finance, and to Mentors International. This year’s annual Gala is THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th!  It’s not too late to purchase a table!

#3 - Like us on Facebook

Showing your friends that you are involved in Mentors International is another way we can spread the message about micro finance.  Plus, liking Mentors is the cool thing to do!

#4 – Follow this Blog

Learn more about the impact we are making, what micro finance is, and updates on what Mentors International is doing.

#5 – Watch us on YouTube

Watch the inspiring stories that get us out of bed every morning.   If you feel inspired, share them with a friend!

There are MANY ways to help those who are suffering in poverty.  Most are simple, quick & easy.  Pick ONE, or pick them ALL & Get Involved Today!

The Multiplying Effect of Mentoring

(micro loans + mentoring) = benefit²

Why do we mentor? Many people are starting to realize the key feature that sets us apart from the micro finance competition: Mentoring.

1) A micro loan helps a family start a small enterprise, increase their income, and take steps to leave poverty.

2) Enterprise mentoring helps an enterprise grow, hire employees, and produce even more product and service.

Mentoring allows us to double the benefit of every micro loan we offer by helping the families of those employed by our clients as well as the clients themselves.  One enterprise can potentially help a whole community combat poverty by employing community members, and providing goods and services.

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.  Teach a man to fish, feed him and his community forever.

Help us teach more people how to fish!  Help us fund this wonderful equation!

Donate Now!

Come CELEBRATE with us!

Gala Tables & Seats ON SALE Now!

Come celebrate the success that Mentors has experienced in the last year & be inspired to make a change in the world.  Help put an end to poverty by attending our 21st Annual Gala.

Purchase a table or individual seat!

Friday, October 07, 2011 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Mountain Time)

The Salt Lake Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom
75 South West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Special performances by Jennie Oaks Baker & Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller.

All proceeds from your table purchase will go to helping the impoverished.  Your attendance will change the lives of  women, children & families in Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru & the Philippines.

Reserve your Seat or Table Today!

Official Invitation Below:

Mentors International’s 21st Annual Gala

Gala Tables & Seats ON SALE Now!

Come be inspired to make a change in the world and put an end to poverty by attending our 21st Annual Gala.

Purchase a table or individual seat!

Friday, October 07, 2011 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Mountain Time)

The Salt Lake Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom
75 South West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Special performances by Jennie Oaks Baker & Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller.

All proceeds from your table purchase will go to helping the impoverished.  Your attendance will change the lives of  women, children & families in Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru & the Philippines.

Reserve your Seat or Table Today!

Official Invitation Below:

HELP WANTED

Mentors International is on the hunt for some amazing INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS and needs them ASAP!

You’ll LOVE this internship if you…

enjoy helping others, enjoy working with an amazing staff (not that we’re bias or anything), have an interest in humanitarian work and/or microcredit, like to learn, love all things international, have a killer work ethic & are self-motivated!

You’re Qualified for this Internship if You…

are creative, have excellent writing skills, are proficient with YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, & Blogging, are cool with doing gopher tasks from time to time like research and data entry, have excellent ideas for what makes good reading or watching material (for a blog or YouTube video), are willing to make phone calls when needed, have some technology savvy, are willing to have your to-do list change on a daily basis, can take a joke, have fun, and work well with people, don’t mind interning for a GREAT cause for free (this is a non-paid internship), and most of all have a deep & driving passion for service & helping others!

You Win Bonus Points if You…

have some experience with video-making/editing, currently have your own personal blog, studied or are currently studying marketing, communications or anything technology related, have worked in the nonprofit sector before, have sales experience.

If You’re Interested, PLEASE CONTACT…

Shannon Willardson via email or phone, ASAP.  Email: shannon@mentorsinternational.org.  Please attach a resume with your email.  Phone: 801-676-7776 ext. 11.

We Look Forward to Hearing From You!

We Regret to Inform You…

The Race to Relieve Poverty 5K has regrettably been CANCELLED.

BUT…

NEVER FEAR!

Mentors hopes to hold a similar event in the near future. Thank you to all those who exerted effort and energy in the promotion of this event.  You are greatly appreciated.

In the mean time, you can still help to alleviate poverty by attending Mentors International’s 21st Annual Gala!

Last year’s Gala featured David Archuleta and was a great success.  This year, we hope to raise even more funds on behalf of the world’s impoverished.

Come be inspired to make a change in the world and put an end to poverty by attending our Gala.  Purchase a table or individual seat, or learn more about our Gala event including date, time & place.

See you there!

Quotation of the Week: Education=Growth

“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength of the nation.” – John F. Kennedy

Mentors International believes in the importance and the power of education.  For that reason, we provide each of our clients with a mentor.

Our business mentors provide personalized training that help impoverished entrepreneurs to make sound business and financial decisions. Teaching life skills and principles that foster leadership and commitment, mentors train clients to cut costs, to create additional product lines, and to manage their personal finances.

Such an education, combined with microcredit, gives people tools to increase their incomes and expand their businesses now and into the future. They make a difference in their villages and experience the great dignity that comes through self-reliance.

What is the greatest impact that receiving an education has had on YOUR life?

Be a part of giving someone an education.

DONATE TODAY.

Is it Possible to be Vulnerable to Poverty?

“Vulnerability is the risk of falling into poverty in the future, even if the person is not necessarily poor now. Vulnerability is often associated with the effects of “shocks” such as a drought, a drop in farm prices, or a financial crisis. Vulnerability is a key dimension of well-being since it affects individuals’ behavior in terms of investment, production patterns, and coping strategies, and in terms of the perceptions of their own situations.” -World Bank

Everyone has a certain vulnerability level depending on their family life, the country they live in, or their social settings.

Lack of education prevents people from progressing. When children are born into this cycle and parents can’t afford to send them to school, the poverty cycle is perpetuated.

Here at Mentors we have found a way to help those who are vulnerable to the poverty cycle by combining mentoring and micro-loans.

Your donation funds small loans for the very poor in developing countries.

The recipient of the loan receives job training and an education which in turn builds a business that creates jobs.

The loan is then paid back to Mentors to help fund new loans.

What are some tips that you have used to get out of “at risk” situations?