It is my pleasure to present you with Indego Africa's 2009 Annual Report in a stunning new design. While 2009 was a difficult year to grow - or even sustain - a young social enterprise, Indego Africa and its Rwandan partners came through both unscathed and invigorated. Our organization grew, our cooperative partners prospered, and our prospects brightened.In my view, one word embodies Indego Africa's success in 2009: perseverance. Unfazed by a fundraising downturn, Indego Africa launched new training programs in entrepreneurship and literacy. And to the extent financial performance is an indicator of strength, Indego Africa's 2009 revenues grew by nearly 15%. This simple fact attests to how deeply our mission resonated with you. Despite difficult economic times, you found our cause worthwhile and we've tried to recognize you in this annual report accordingly. Together with our passionate team and artisan partners, we all persevered in 2009.
Your commitment to the Indego Africa mission - that we can empower women through skills and entrepreneurship - is more important that ever in 2010. One maxim from my 2008 letter to donors bears repeating: you will find no other fair trade organization with our record for performance, efficiency and transparency - all the key ingredients to making a verifiable social impact. If you can support our expansion, please visit us at www.indegoafrica.org/donate. Thank you for your invaluable investment in our mission.
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