Money alone might improve extreme poverty; economic justice requires more. When Upaya looks for companies that create dignified jobs for the poor, we evaluate questions of reliability, safety, and fundamental respect in addition to the economic benefits.
Today, I am proud to share Upaya’s latest milestone - as of this week, our five LiftUP Project partners are collectively employing over 1,100 people!
Combining the continued growth of our early partners with the addition of Samagra and Tamul Plates to our LiftUP Project, Upaya has seen the number of people employed by its partners more than double since the spring.
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Two weeks ago I was honored to represent Upaya at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative! We received widespread praise for our work -- so many attendees were impressed by what our partners have accomplished, against great odds. At the meeting, Upaya made a Commitment to Action to create dignified jobs for the ultra poor, primarily women, in India by October 2014 by doubling the number of enterprise partners in our LiftUP Project network.
This July marks Upaya’s first birthday, and you can’t have a party without a few friends, right? In the past quarter, the team has come together with partners new and old to reach farther, work smarter, and make a bigger difference in the lives of the ultra poor...
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Since the calendar flipped to 2012, team Upaya has been working around the clock to create jobs and give families an opportunity to live with dignity and means...
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