Danielle Krabbe serving as Business Brigade volunteer in Panama
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[March 21, 2013]
LITCHFIELD -- Danielle Krabbe, a
junior at the University of Illinois, is participating in Global
Business Brigades, the world's largest student-led global health and
sustainable development organization. She is currently spending
seven days in a rural community in Panama to help provide solutions
to the community's economic needs.
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The beneficiaries typically have a low level of income, lack of
collateral and low level of education. Krabbe is conducting
household visits in which she assesses the family's level of
financial competency and entrepreneurial goals. She then provides
educational and technical assistance in personal finance, basic
accounting and business planning.
The Business Brigade volunteers invest in the community savings
and loan by providing seed capital. The seed capital provides loans
to small businesses and entrepreneurs to either expand current
operations or pursue new business opportunities.
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Krabbe is studying in the College of Business at the University
of Illinois and majoring in marketing and management. She is a 2011
graduate of Litchfield High School.
Danielle is the daughter of Roger and Dana Krabbe of Litchfield
and granddaughter of Dan and Marilyn Wheat of Lincoln.
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