With last year ’s contribution , a 4.5 hectare piece of terra firma has been purchased in Cayambe , where alstroemeria and roses will presently be maturate . With their first Forever Flowers first step , the non - profit organization The Santiago Partnership was able to raise $ 110,000 with the aim to support Ecuadorians , and now that the land has been purchased and nursery will be built before long , it is prison term to take the enterprisingness a step further . “ We are now extend our project into the community , for attain our goal of create self - sustainability , ” say Joel Delp , Executive Director of The Santiago Partnership . The teamBenefiting from the success of flowersThe societal project formally launched in 2014 to help bring about change and improvement in area around Cayambe that have many social and medical struggle . So far , they have already constructed a child ’s foster base , a medical clinic , and various community program . Recently , for example , they startle a program to assist women who are lose from domestic violence . “ We have been help the residential district with social issues , but there is only so much deviation such funding can make when the matter of impoverishment remains . Therefore , our purpose is to make the residential area more self - sustainable , which is why we decided to create a flower farm . As we all sleep with , Ecuadorian roses are very successful worldwide , so we wanted to skip on what is already being produce in great amount in the area . With the $ 110,000 we raised last yr , we buy the land and had enough financial resource to build greenhouse on the first half hectare . ”The purchased landExtending the flower business to the communityLast Friday , the new Forever Flowers 2 funding campaign started , which is choke a step further by carry into the community . “ With the $ 75,000 we are hoping to raise , we want to extend the flower business further to also profit the members of the community . $ 25,000 will be used as a community accelerator . This money will be divide over five local farmers as loan to start their microfarms . They will get the proficient expertise to develop flowers at the same quality as we will be doing , and then they can return the loan through flowers , by growing them for us and providing us with higher quantities to export . This part of stretch out the business into the community has always been a part of the vision for the Flower Farm Social Enterprise , we just could n’t include it last twelvemonth as the budget had get too gamey . The next $ 25,000 will be spent on constructing a concern heart , and the remain money will go to commercialization and administration . ”The donation rewardsDonationsCurrently , since November 19 , $ 11,000 has already been raise . Eager to make a contribution as well?Click here . All donation are revenue enhancement - deductible for the United States taxes . “ Additionally , you could give with confidence knowing our history and reputation that come through on our high rating on Guidestar.com as well as our very low U.S. administrative costs of 6 % in the years from 2013 through 2021 of operation . ” The giver will be thank through a specific reward for your contribution .
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