Untours Foundation loan recipients include:
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Home Care Associates - Philadelphia
Business cooperative of mostly former welfare recipients, who are trained to provide superior home health care support to home bound people. A truly successful welfare-to-work model.
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The Landless Workers Movement (MST) - Brazil
Project assisting over one million formerly landless people to reclaim fallow land and achieve self-sufficiency. Hal visited this project for a second time this past April.
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Life Water - England
New water bottling company that will use its profits to address clean water issues in developing countries. In August, Life Water unveiled its biodegradable and compostable water bottle!
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2nd Act Access - Media, PA
Construction company that builds handicap accessible housing while providing construction training to formerly unemployed and underemployed people.
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ShoreBank, Rehab CD's - Chicago
Bank providing no-interest loans to minority firms rehabbing abandoned apartment buildings thus providing jobs and housing.
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TransFair - San Francisco
U.S. certifier of “Fair Trade” coffee and other products. TransFair has been a tremendous catalyst for the entire Fair Trade movement.
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Fonkoze - Haiti
Non-profit bank providing loans to people without collateral. Fonkoze has stayed in operation despite hurricane devastation and national political turmoil.
