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UrbanPromise International prepares emerging leaders to initiate, develop, and sustain Christian-based youth development organizations and to seed their new ministries as they serve vulnerable children and teens in our world’s most under-resourced communities.
For example, in 2009, former UPI interns, Blair Quinius and Matt Wall decided to take the UrbanPromise Model to the town of Copan Ruinas, Honduras where the need for after- school programs and camps became evident due to the quickly burgeoning success of their pilot program. To see a little bit more of what UrbanPromise Honduras is all about, check out the video below:
UPI aims to lead each of their organizations (organizations similar to UPH) to autonomy and sustainability, assisting them with communications and donor relations, fundraising, accountability, and developing support networks. They’ve even partnered with a local coffee distributor in Copan Ruinas, Honduras to roast, package, and sell “Promise Beans” to help support their work.
The concept is simple, and the effects are palpably profound. It’s all about people empowering people to help other people. Check out UPI products here to jump in on the goodwill cycle, and pay it forward.
-Liz Crowder