Through this dynamic Community Partnership your business has the opportunity to invest into the lives of others. There are 3 ways to take action. You can...

Provide loan capital to a small business

For A$350 (or just A$30/month for a year) your company can provide loan capital for a small business in Manado, through a micro-loan and savings program, provided by our development partner, Bridge of Hope. Your donation will allow a family to help themselves out of poverty, by building a small business, through joining the program for 5 loan cycles over 2 years. After this period, your loan capital donation will be reused again and again to help other small businesses start.

Provide Loan Capital Now (tax-deductible)

Please see Transformational Stories for examples of small businesses developed to date.

Participate in community

Since this partnership started in 2005 many people in Manly, along with friends, families and local businesses, have initiated community events or activities.

Since May 2010 Manly-Manado has ceased its incorporated status and as such cannot provide a fundraising authority for you to publicly fundraise under the Manly-Manado name. However you can raise funds publicly through Everyday Hero for Compassion or Bridge of Hope (via CNEC) or through contacting each organisation directly.

This will provide you with an excellent opportunity to build team initiative, creativity and  purpose amongst your employees. It will increase the profile of your business in the local Manly area as one that is socially responsible and willing to get involved in a community cause to help those less fortunate.

Of course there is also the very positive impact and benefit any funds you raise will have on the Manado business community, by helping micro businesses to establish, thereby helping their family owners out of poverty.

Browse through the Past Events and Action Updates for some great ideas of what others have done

Advocate for others

Each of us can help change the lives of those living in poverty by advocating on their behalf to our friends, our family, our community and our government.

Your business can join one of the many advocacy movements, stay engaged with the issues and take your action against poverty to a global level. Examples includes Make Poverty History, The Micah Challenge or Compassion's Child Advocate Network.

Why not challenge the Australian Federal Government to meet the Millennium Development Goals of halving extreme poverty by 2015?