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Business opportunity for small cooperative manufacturing in Africa and Haiti

General information

Overall description

I run a design studio in NYC, and I have a client who wants to move the production of their high end bed linen line to a cooperative, ethical manufacturing set-up in sub-saharan Africa. The line utilizes traditional African textiles, but is currently manufactured in Europe. This would be a great opportunity to either give business to an existing co-op, or form one. Any ideas or contacts are welcome.
I also have another client who wants to move production to Haiti.

Timing

ongoing, at least 2 years.

Partnership types

Doing business with the poor

Global issues

Education and training; Job creation and enterprise development

Regions / countries / territories

Africa: 53 countries (show)
Americas: Haiti

Organisation details

Organisation name

Global Commons Alliance

Annual turnover (US$)

Less than 500,000

Contact details

Only verified non-profit organisations who have exchanged contact details may view this.

Responses

  • Contact details exchanged
    11 Nov 2010 09:34 GMT

    NAVTI Foundation Cameroon Verified non-profit organisation
    (Verified non-profit organisation)

    NAVTI Foundation Cameroon says: Sir,

    this sounds a nice idea, please send me details so we see how to stablish in cameroon africa where we have much cotton and raw materials wasting.
    Louis

  • Contact details exchanged
    11 Nov 2010 03:36 GMT

    Support Home of God (SuhoG) Project Verified non-profit organisation
    (Verified non-profit organisation)

    Prylla Nwagbo says: We can do this in one of the countries we work in.
    Kindly send details. Thanks. Prylla

  • Commented
    13 Nov 2010 06:14 GMT

    Support Home of God (SuhoG) Project Verified non-profit organisation
    (Verified non-profit organisation)

    Prylla Nwagbo says: We can do this in one of the countries we work in.
    Kindly send details. Thanks. Prylla

  • Commented
    14 Nov 2010 12:13 GMT

    COVENANT DAY CARE CENTRE
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Margaret Ackonu says: I am Pastor Margaret, President and founder of Liberation Ladies, a christian women organization based in Ghana W/Africa. We are a register non Governmental organization with the Federal Republic of Ghana.
    We work the poor and needy in our locality.YOUR offer is timely for us as it will provide jobs for many.
    Thanks,
    Margaret Ackonu

  • Commented
    14 Nov 2010 12:26 GMT

    COVENANT DAY CARE CENTRE
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Margaret Ackonu says: I am Pastor Margaret, President and founder of Liberation Ladies, a christian women organization based in Ghana W/Africa. We are a registered non Governmental organization with the Federal Republic of Ghana.
    We work with the poor and needy in our locality.YOUR offer is timely for us as it will provide jobs for many.
    Thanks,
    Margaret Ackonu

  • Commented
    16 Nov 2010 10:42 GMT

    Light and Life Mission Cameroon
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Ebontane Charles Sone says:

    Light And Life Mission is an organisation with a heart to reach out to the unreached. Our work includes training and helping the needy.We also help women whose children could not to school to help themselves and their families.We need partners in the area of Education,Business,Supply of goods,Funding.Your partnership will help us be able to reach more communities with help and to overcome poverty in our community.Through our mission also,your organization will go more International.
    Rev Sone Charles
    charlessone@yahoo.com
    Tel.237-77591260

  • Commented
    15 Dec 2010 05:43 GMT

    NEW HOPE CHARITABLE OUTREACH SERVICES FOR THE AGING
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Barimah osei kwaku says: NEHOPCOSA is an organisation that reach out to the the poor and vulnerable in society especially the aged, orphans and victims of disaster. we give a helping hand to the the neglected aged people in the rural areas in Ghana as well as finding means to get the orphans the best of education they need. we need partners in the part of education, rehabilitation of the aged,funding as well as clothing the poor. we are more than ready to affiliate with your organization to bring the best to our society in need.

  • Commented
    26 Dec 2010 03:21 GMT

    Kirc Foundation
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Bernard Benyah says: Am Bernard Benyah the Director of Kirc foundation in Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana.Am also a teacher at Bronyibima M/A primary School in Bronyibima in Elmina.
    We can really work to the equal benefit of each other. I have youth who are into these local textile production in Elmina.If you are interested just let me Know.
    Email :kirc4foundation@yahoo.co.uk
    Website :kircfoundation.byethost16.com
    Tel :+233[0]243635645

  • Commented
    15 Jan 2011 04:35 GMT

    NDOP Craft Association
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Nungow Gabe David says: We are a fair trade handcrafts organisation and we work directly with producer groups engage in producing exquisite handcrafts bed linens using local materials.

    Together we will make a difference

  • Commented
    08 Feb 2011 11:33 GMT

    Somaliland University of Technology (SUTECH)
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Somaliland University of Technology says: Somaliland University of Technology's Business development centre would be pleased to partner with you in this project which would be a precious contribution to the Somaliland economic development. The brake away Republic of Somaliland is an icon of peace in Africa but remains to be very poor longing for international help.

    Prof. Saeed Sheikh, PhD.
    Email:ssm78@yahoo.com
    www.somtech.org

  • Commented
    04 Apr 2011 12:44 GMT

    Julia A Leiyoole

    Julia A Leiyoole says: My name is Julia Leiyoole and I am the Director for Women and Children's Programmes in the Central Diocese for the Lutheran CHurch in Kenya. We have an active sewing programme that helps women with micro-enterprise opportunities. We would be very interested in this oppotunity.
    Julia Leiyoole
    Director Women/Children's Programmes
    ELCK Central Diocese
    women@elckcentral.org
    +254 (02)0737 563 253

  • Commented
    13 Apr 2011 10:03 GMT

    Karura Kanyungu Community Development Initiative (KKCDI)
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    James Peter Kamau says: Julia A Leiyoole once you have contact we can partner. Am in Central Kenya and can be reached on +254 20 814 8643 or better still on jampetkam@gmail.com. We are trying to start a youth project along the same lines.

    With best regards
    James Peter Kamau

  • Commented
    23 Apr 2011 02:42 GMT

    God's Children Ministries
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    God's Children Ministries says: We are a non-profit Cristian Relief Development and Releief organization located in Haiti. We are very interested to receive the goods of your client who is interested to move his/her production in Haiti.
    Please, contact us.
    info@godschildrenministries.org

  • Commented
    25 Apr 2011 05:18 GMT

    NOBLES NO.1 MASQUERADERS
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    BARBARA NYARKO says: I AM INTERESTED IN THIS PROJECT FOR OUR YOUTH

  • Commented
    10 May 2011 10:43 GMT

    JoRee Green Initiative
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Rainhard Mosagwe Nyakundi says: kindly send the details.
    rmosagwe@gmail.com from kenya

  • Commented
    18 May 2011 03:06 GMT

    BFFF AFRIKA
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    PRINCEMAWANDA EDWARDCHARLES says: My name is PRINCEMAWANDA and I am the Director of bfffafrika. We have an active sewing programme that helps women with micro-enterprise opportunities. We would be very interested in this oppotunity.
    BFFFAFRIKA
    BFFF DIRECTOR
    BFFFAFRIKA
    info@bfffafrika.org
    +256776579377

  • Commented
    16 Jul 2011 07:58 GMT

    Revelation Children's Ministries International
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Micheal and Esther Erwachu says: when you think of Africa just come to Uganda we shall work with you
    Micheal and Esther
    Executive Operation Directors
    Revelation Ministries
    P.0 Box 1237
    Jinja Uganda
    Tel : +256772828280 /+256776218880
    Website:www.rcmi-international.org/index.html
    www.nabuur.com/en/village/jinja-east

  • Commented
    10 Nov 2011 08:37 GMT

    Dominion Temple International
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    john mwachiro Lewa says: im pastor john mwachiro from kenya founder of DOMINION TEMPLE INTL
    WHEN YOU THINK OF AFRICA PLEASE COME TO OUR BELOVED COUNTRY KENYA ACTUALL THIS IS A GOOD IDEAR BECAUSE IT WILL CREAT JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR PEOPLE HERE ARE WE ARE READY TO WORK WITH YOU BECAUSE WE ARE RECOGNISED BY THE GONT OF KENYA AS A CHRISTIAN ORGANISATION WHICH IS SPREADING THE LOVE OF CHRIST OUR ADRESS IS 1476-80100 MOMBASA KENYA E.A

  • Commented
    03 Jan 2012 08:43 GMT

    Tanzania Placement and Career Coordination (T-PLACOR)
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Mrs. Hawa Ibrahim says: Mr. Richard Busingya says as the Chirperson of Tanzania Placement and Career Coordination in collabration with MAMACHA (Mwita Mugaya Chacha) Women Group will be interested with thy opportunity.

    Contact us for more details on how you can implement your project in collabration with us.

    Richard Busingya
    Chairperson of T-PLACOR
    Email: mamacha2011@gmail.com
    Cell: +255 763 358 409
    www.tplacor.4t.com

  • Commented
    17 Jun 2012 07:59 GMT

    Creative Technology for Development Initiative
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Faozey Nurudeen says: Creative Technology for Development Initiative (CTDI) is a non-governmental organization that propagate youth voices to the Policy Makers, Industrialists and Academics and sets it focus on the promotion of rights to qualitative education through Creativity & Innovation, Youth Entrepreneurship Training & Incubation, ICT Policy Research and Expansion of the Reach of Technology.

    CTDI is in collaboration with the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Education, in order to create recognition in a global content after series of research in all the spectrum of CTDI's project and also to execute all our projects successfully.

    CTDI also embarks on strategic partnership/collaboration with many related ministries, agencies and associations such as; Federal Ministry of Education, National Human Rights Commission, National Communication Commission, Information Technology Industry Association of Nigeria, Association of Teachers Educators (ATE-USA), Lucas Nulle (Germany)and
    Knowledge Dialogues (Hong-Kong) in order to achieve its aims and objectives fully.

    We are in partnership with Kogi State Government in Nigeria that can offer free land to setup this factory.

    We would look forward to read from you swiftly.

    Regards

    Faozey Nurudeen

  • Commented
    28 Jun 2012 12:59 GMT

    Association de Jeunes Determines et Unis pour un Ideal (AJEDUI-ONG)
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    BADOU Ludger Aime says: Dear responsible

    We are a not-for-profit and non government organization named Association de Jeunes Determines et Unis pour un Ideal (AJEDUI) situated in republic of Benin (West of Sub. Saharan Africa ) which is near the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We work in areas of health; education; agriculture; protection of environment, assistance to mother, street’s children and HIV/AIDS orphans – human rights-good governance-micro credit (small loans) to destitute people or poor – distribution of food, clothes, toys with a small financial assistance at orphans and street’s children.

    We help artisan without means to create and manage their own business.

    We reduce clandestine emigration for young African towards developed countries in crating projects and jobs for them.

    Our youth group would be very happy very dynamic accuieillir of your project and we are sure it will be a great success. We are waiting for your message comcretisation of projects in Africa and particularly in South Saharan Africa BENIN.


    Dear responsible

    We are a not-for-profit and non government organization named Association de Jeunes Determines et Unis pour un Ideal (AJEDUI) situated in republic of Benin (West of Sub. Saharan Africa ) which is near the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We work in areas of health; education; agriculture; protection of environment, assistance to mother, street’s children and HIV/AIDS orphans – human rights-good governance-micro credit (small loans) to destitute people or poor – distribution of food, clothes, toys with a small financial assistance at orphans and street’s children.

    We help artisan without means to create and manage their own business.

    We reduce clandestine emigration for young African towards developed countries in crating projects and jobs for them.

    The effectiveness of our programs depends of our partners and of donations. So, charities, international organizations and donors must enquire about our problems, the poverty’s rate, and disasters because of climate’s change, the grinding poverty of our community to help us. Our organization’s investigations near the population to know the rate of poverty have permitted us to make the following report:

    -In ten (10) villages on fifteen (15) more than 85 per cent of population take at the most one meal per day.

    -Most of children in age to go to school are at home or in the street. Because, there are not schools in or near their village, schools are situated very far (20 to 15 kilometres ) from certain villages and these schools are often built with precarious material (straw, bamboo, wood) without doors ant windows.

    -The fees of healtheare are very expensive for people in our community. So, the sick persons prefere staying at home because they have not enough means to go to hospital and then it is the death which takes place.

    Programs of HIV/AIDS sensus and detection are not known by all our population. So, there are numerous persons living with HIV/AIDS

    *In our community, there are numerous unemployed young. So, they go to Europe and USA to search for a job and also make fortune. Certain young are successful and become without papers in the welcome country. Other young are intercepted by the sailors who throw them in the sea. Other young go through the desert. They are attached and killed by the gangsters of desert.

    -Numerous young girls are become prostitutes because they can’t satisfy their basic needs. So, when have a pregnancy, they throw their baby in the bush, garbage or ravine.

    All these problems mentioned above are the consequence of grinding poverty in our country. It is the reason why our organisation request collaborations and partnerships to charity’s or philanthropy’s organizations tender at this report

    of AJEDUI to join us for the reduction of poverty in our community, because nobody has right to be happy all alone.

    We accept all donations or projects which will permit to reduce poverty and the durable development .



    Best Regards



    AJEDUI-ONG

    10 BP 466

    Tel: (00229)95-71-93-30 / 93-86-86-96

    President: BADOU LUDGER AIME

    E-mail: ajeduiong@yahoo.fr / bajedui@yahoo.fr

    Join us on the website :

    www.empowered.org/Association-de-Jeunes-Determines-et-Unis-pour-un-Ideal-(AJEDUI)/activate-fundraising




  • Commented
    05 Jul 2012 10:09 GMT

    Lucotex MFG
    (For-profit organisation)

    Prisca Milliance says: I currently represent a small manufacturing facility that's been operating in Haiti since 2001. We currently employ over 70 workers and are strongly committed to upholding fair trade values. Furthermore, we're also very familiar with the current trade agreements and incentives to encourage production in the region. Please contact me if you are interested in working with us.

    Prisca
    Lucotex MFG

  • Commented
    07 Jul 2012 10:53 GMT

    Redeem Africa Leadership Foundation (RALFo)
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Redeem African Leadership Foundation says: REDEEM AFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION WILL LIKE TO PARTNER YOUR CLIENT IN THE PRODUCTION OF YOUR MATERIALS IN GHANA.

    CONTACT: CHRIS ARTHUR , chris@realec.org, chrisarhin@yahoo.co.uk, 233 541173031

  • Commented
    21 Jul 2012 09:02 GMT

    Mulema Life Foundation
    (Unverified non-profit organisation)

    Mulema life foundation says: I'm interested in this partnership. Kindly send us details.