The Constellation Coalition Podcast

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Sarah Jaekle of the Sifa Collective.  The Sifa Collective invests in women so they can become successful small-business owners who, in turn, invest in their communities.    ABOUT SARAH:   Sarah Jaekle is the Advocacy Coordinator for Sifa Collective, a non-profit for marginalized women out of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She's passionate about helping women from all walks of life understand their worth and empowering them to find their unique voice. She and her husband reside in Cincinnati, OH but frequent their friends in Tanzania often.   ABOUT SIFA COLLECTIVE: Sifa Collective’s mission is to equip marginalized women with hope in the gospel,  training in artisanal skills and the provision of tools needed to launch their own local business. We invest in women so they can become successful small-business owners who, in turn, invest in their communities.    Sifa Collective is faith-based, gospel-centered and driven by a desire to see the tools of Sifa used in the hands of women, churches and businesses in Dar es Salaam and throughout East Africa. Sifa Collective has been founded on the principle of “Train, Equip  and Release.” We believe that once equipped, our students are ready and should be set free and encouraged to fly on their own.    CONNECT WITH SIFA: Website:  www.sifacollective.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/SifaCollective Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sifathreads Sifa Centers:  https://sifacollective.com/sifa-centers Sifa Shop:  https://sifacollective.com/shop   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: When Helping Hurts World Bank Ashley’s Sifa Duster   Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Devin Hibbard, Founder and CEO of Street Business School—an entrepreneurial training program that helps women living in poverty go from an average of $1.35 to $4.19 per day by starting their own businesses.   ABOUT DEVIN: Devin Hibbard is the Founder and CEO of Street Business School—an entrepreneurial training program that helps women living in poverty go from an average of $1.35 to $4.19 per day by starting their own businesses. Through a social franchise model, Street Business School is now in over 20 countries and will reach 1 million women by 2027.    Prior to Street Business School, Devin founded and led BeadforLife, a social enterprise which helped women living in poverty earn income through the production of handmade paper jewelry. BeadforLife pioneered the global cottage industry of paper jewelry, inspiring hundreds of other organizations and benefitting tens of thousands of women. Devin’s work has been featured in Entrepreneur, Barron’s, The New York Times, Oprah, The Today Show and dozens of other publications.    Devin is a frequent speaker about the relationship between belief in oneself and business success.  She believes that we can end extreme poverty in our lifetimes.    ABOUT STREET BUSINESS SCHOOL: Street Business School is on a mission to end generational poverty by empowering women as entrepreneurs. As a global leader in entrepreneurship training, Street Business School equips women living in poverty with the knowledge they need to build sustainable businesses—empowering them to believe in themselves and seize opportunity. Street Business School will reach 1 million women by 2027 through an innovative social franchise model to help others bring its world-changing model to their communities.    CONNECT WITH DEVIN: Website - www.streetbusinessschool.org Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/StreetBizSchool/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/street_business_school/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/streetbizschool   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Chalmers Center - https://chalmers.org/ When Helping Hurts - https://chalmers.org/resources/books/when-helping-hurts/ World Bank - https://www.worldbank.org/en/home   Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368

Hey friend!  My guest this week is Silvia Muroko of The Girl Squad.  The Girl Squad is a community of women seeking personal development for societal impact in Kenya.   ABOUT SILVIA: Silvia is born again, 27 years old. A Kenyan native, she holds a degree in fashion marketing. She is passionate about people. She has dedicated her life to ensuring women everywhere are able to access the resources and tools they need to achieve their dreams and live out their purpose.   ABOUT THE GIRL SQUAD: The Girl Squad is a community of women seeking personal development for societal impact.   CONNECT WITH SILVIA: Website:  https://bit.ly/2TckI5g Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thegirlsquadke/   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Sinapis - https://www.sinapis.org/ Kubama Ministries - http://www.kubamba.com/ Kkrew Entrepreneurs Club - https://kkrewentrepreneurs.org/ Muhammad Yunus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Yunus Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Megan Fischer of Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank.  Did you know that diapers are not covered by any type of government assistance?  Sweet Cheeks distributes over 2 million diapers to those in need in their community each year.   ABOUT MEGAN: Megan started Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank in 2015 after learning diapers weren’t covered under any government assistance programs. She has grown the organization into one of the largest basic needs banks in the country, and with a team of 5 staff and hundreds of volunteers, distributes more than 2 million diapers and 550,000 period products annually from a 16,000 sq ft facility in Cincinnati. Megan is a Miami ’08 alumnae with degrees in Journalism and Creative Writing, and worked in higher-ed publishing before leaving the corporate world to run her nonprofit full-time. She currently serves on the board of Cincinnati-based nonprofit Leadership Council for Nonprofits and is on the Advisory Committee for the National Diaper Bank Network. Megan is a graduate of BOLD (Board Orientation & Leadership Development) Class 3 and a member of C-Change Class 15.    ABOUT SWEET CHEEKS DIAPER BANK: Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank is one of three programs of COVERD Greater Cincinnati. Founded in 2015, Sweet Cheeks distributes over 2 million diapers a year into the community. As requests for more and different basic hygiene items came in, the organization expanded in 2018 to create Tidal Babe Period Bank, which distributes over half a million period products each year. During the pandemic, a third (and final!) program was piloted, Fly & Dry Basic Needs Bank, which serves adults with incontinence products.   CONNECT WITH MEGAN: Website:  www.sweetcheeksdiaperbank.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sweetcheeksdiaperbank Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sweetcheeksdiaperscincy/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SCDBCincy/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgGeK1i8AsQgIPkwDKi53Fg LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sweet-cheeks-diaper-bank/   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: National Diaper Bank Network:  https://nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org/ 211:  https://www.211.org/ We Can Do Hard Things Podcast:  http://wecandohardthingspodcast.com/   Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Rebecca Harver of HOPE International.  HOPE International offers Christ-centered financial services in 15 countries around the world, combining entrepreneurship and the Gospel to fight poverty.    *Host Note:  This is a long episode, but SO worth the listen!   ABOUT REBECCA: Rebecca first learned about microfinance in college while working with Guinea Pig Farmers in Ecuador and instantly fell in love! Since then, she has worked in domestic microfiance with Accesity (previously Accion San Diego) and now in International microfinance with HOPE International since 2017.  She is originally from San Diego, CA and has been residing in the Dominican Republic for the last 4 years, where she met her now husband Diego. They were married in March 2021. She is passionate about poverty alleviation and empowering those whose voices are rarely heard. She sees Christ Centered financial services as a key element in a holistic approach to poverty alleviation and loves watching how as little as $50 can change a whole family's life and trajectory.    ABOUT HOPE INTERNATIONAL: HOPE International offers Christ-centered financial services in 15 countries around the world, combining entrepreneurship and the Gospel to fight poverty. HOPE's methodology is focused on women and centered around these four principles: Christ-centered training, discipleship, opportunities to safely save, and business loans. HOPE also partners with local like-minded organizations in some of the countries served to support and expand existing efforts in poverty alleviation through financial services.    CONNECT WITH REBECCA: Website:  https://www.hopeinternational.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/hopeintl/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/hope_intl/ Twitter:  @HOPEtweets LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/hope-international/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/HOPEInternational   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Banker to the Poor Accessity Esperanza International Chalmers Center When Helping Hurts Homes for Hope   Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Mary Nelson, founder of The Mercy Kids, a nonprofit providing care for children with disabilities in Nicaragua.   ABOUT MARY: After moving to Kenya in 2006, for a year, to adopt, Mary’s life course took a turn in a new direction. Seeing poverty first hand led her to fair trade which then took her to Nicaragua where she now is part of an amazing team running a medical center for kids with disabilities.   ABOUT THE MERCY KIDS: The Mercy Kids helps to bring hope, healing and dignity to kids with disabilities in a rural area in Nicaragua.   CONNECT WITH MARY: Website:  https://themercykids.org/ Facebook:  https://m.facebook.com/themercykids/ Instragram:  https://www.instagram.com/themercykids/   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: International Fair Trade Sale “The Hiding Place” by Corrie Ten Boom “Tramp for the Lord” by Corrie Ten Boom   Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Jessica Courtney from Preemptive Love Coalition.  Preemptive Love is a global community of peacemakers working to stop the spread of violence and end war.  My husband and I LOVE PLC so much that we’ve been monthly supporters for about 5 years now!   ABOUT JESSICA: Jessica Courtney is founder of Preemptive Love. As Chief Program Officer, Jessica oversees Preemptive Love’s work to end war around the world. She has helped thousands of families rebuild their lives after war. Jessica lives in Iraq with her husband Jeremy and their two children.  (Longer bio here: https://preemptivelove.org/jessica-courtney/)   ABOUT PREEMPTIVE LOVE COALITION: Preemptive Love is a global community of peacemakers working to stop the spread of violence and end war.  They provide jobs, relief, and community-building support in conflict zones around the globe.   CONNECT WITH JESSICA & PLC: Website:  https://preemptivelove.org/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/preemptivelove Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/preemptivelove/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/preemptivelove   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Sisterhood Collective:  https://preemptivelove.shop/ Workwell:  https://www.instagram.com/workwell_iraq/ StrengthsFinder:  https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths   Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Anne Drane, founder of Sawa Sawa Collection, a nonprofit fashion brand empowering Kenyan women through dignified employment.  In this episode, we specifically discuss Period Poverty and Cultural Appropriation.   ABOUT SAWA SAWA: “Sawa Sawa” means “it will be okay” in Swahili. Sawa Sawa Collection is a non-profit fashion brand in Austin, Texas handmade by artisan women in Kenya. Their mission is to empower the women to make a sustainable living using skills handed down through generations.   CONNECT WITH ANNE: Website:  https://sawasawausa.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sawasawausa Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sawasawausa   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Tesoros Maya:  https://www.tesorosmaya.com/ Noonday Collection:  https://www.noondaycollection.com/ Zuri Styles:  https://zuristyles.com/   WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? Shop Sawa Sawa Collection Connect Anne with retail business in the US who could sell Sawa Sawa in their stores   Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Tiffany Bluhm, speaker, podcaster, and author of the book Prey Tell:  Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up.   ABOUT TIFFANY: Tiffany Bluhm is the author of Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up. She is a sought after speaker, writer, and podcast co-host of the popular podcast Why Tho, a show answering the existential and nonsensical questions we ask ourselves, with author and speaker, Ashley Abercrombie. She speaks at conferences and events, and her work has been featured in World Vision Magazine, Publisher’s Weekly, Sojourners, Red Letter Christians, the YouVersion Bible app, Jenny McCarthy Show, and more. As a minority, immigrant woman with a interracial family, she is passionate about women’s equality, justice, and dignity.    CONNECT WITH TIFFANY: Website:  http://www.tiffanybluhm.com Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm Twitter:  www.twitter.com/tiffanybluhm Podcast:  https://www.tiffanybluhm.com/podcast   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Prey Tell Book Prey Tell Book Trailer Prey Tell Discussion Guide Times Up Legal Defense Fund   How Do We Help Survivors? The 4 LsLament Listen Learn Lend Our Strength Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368

Hey Change Maker!  My guest this week is Cassidy Perry, founder of The Arise Box.  The Arise Box is a lifestyle subscription box that fights human trafficking.  Cassidy is a living example of what it means to just do something, even if you don’t know how!   ABOUT CASSIDY: Cassidy is the founder of The Arise Box, a lifestyle subscription box that fights human trafficking. She believes everyone can make a difference in the world in small, everyday ways. She spends her time attempting to be graceful on aerial silks, reading or hanging out with her three-legged dog.    ABOUT THE ARISE BOX: The Arise Box is a lifestyle subscription box that fights human trafficking. At the start of each season, you get a box with 4-5 hand-picked, ethical items you can use in every day life and every subscription helps build care packages for human trafficking survivors.   CONNECT WITH CASSIDY: Website:  https://thearisebox.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TheAriseBox/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thearisebox/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@thearisebox   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Jessica Honneger:  https://jessicahonegger.com/ Welly Bottle:  https://www.wellybottle.com/ Tirza Design:  https://www.tirzadesign.com/ Thanks for listening to The Constellation Coalition Podcast!   CONNECT: [email protected] LEARN MORE: www.theconstellationcoalition.org SPONSOR AN ENTREPRENEUR:  https://theconstellationcoalition.org/sponsorship/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConstellationCoalitionInsiders AMAZON SMILE:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-4261368