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Tile For Less has an Agenda to Make a
Difference
Our Cause
On a quarterly basis we are sponsoring micro credit loans to
qualifying and deserving women and men in Central American
countries. With these resources these enterprising individuals
will move from a life dependent on others for support to that of
independence and self-sustaining.
Our Pledge
In cooperation with
Global
Partnerships, we are contributing 1½ cents for every sq. ft.
of ceramic tile and 2½ cents for each sq. ft. of natural stone
tiles purchased at our Seattle or Kirkland stores. What's more,
this isn’t just an idle pledge, we are continuing contributions
through the end of the decade.
The Mission
With the continued patronage of our customers and the
cooperation of our correspondent partner, Global Partnerships,
Tile For Less looks to be directly responsible for initiating
1,500 micro credit loans which, with the compound effect of
recirculating funds, could regenerate seed money to impact a
total of 5,300 loans.
 Our
Progress
Having completed just 6 years of our More Than Tile project, we are
pleased to report that we are slightly ahead of our target.
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Newsletter
Press Release |
Global
Partnerships creates economic opportunity for people living in
poverty so they can begin generating their own sustainable incomes.
We orchestrate and invest in business-like poverty alleviation
approaches in Central America and engage U.S. business leaders in
working toward an end to extreme global poverty.
Hermelinda used her first micro-credit loan to purchase a few chickens
to later sell in the market. She earned enough to repay her loan and
reinvest in a basket weaving business which eventually which grew to
generate enough revenue to hire other people so her children could to
attend school.
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