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BUV and Business as Mission Concept

More and more Christian men and women in business have such a strong desire to help entrepreneurs in developing countries grow their existing businesses. But they want to do more than just improve the bottom line. Have your heard about Business as Mission (BAM) concept? One good place to stop by in the Internet is the Business as Mission Resource Center located in Thailand. The Center offers the “iBAM Course” preparing individuals and teams for successful business as mission initiatives.

Interestingly enough, but “Business as Mission” movement is changing the lives of tens of thousands of people in the most impoverished nations on earth. It is also transforming businesspeople worldwide by exposing them to a revolutionary paradigm: the idea that God has called them into mission through business. Businesspeople and entrepreneurs in developed and developing countries are joining together to fight poverty. Their mission is simple: to expand their businesses, create wealth, and provide jobs for the poor in Christ's name. BUV Ministry shares this vision and is very passionate about empowering local people to break the cycle of poverty. Can you partner with us to transform local communities through transportation? 
 

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The Institute for Affordable Transportation is a not-for-profit public charity devoted to improving the lives of the world's poor by providing simple, low-cost vehicles in order to facilitate community transformation.

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