Happiness Of Pursuit

HOP 25: Mary Fehr shares how she raised $3 M to help Female Entrepreneurs in Ghana

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How two friends raised over $3 Million to support female entrepreneurs with Mary Fahr. The timing of this episode could not have been better! With Christmas right around the corner, it was such an honour to share Mary and Sara’s story about how they have now raised over $325,000, for GROW. With funding from the Canadian Government, every dollar they raised has the power of ten. That means $300,000 from their bike ride grows to $3 million for MEDA's GROW project in Ghana. We all want to do good in the world, but for whatever reason we let our everyday life get in the way. Fortunately, these two friends set out to find a way to change poverty, and have directly affected the lives of more than 3,200 families through GROW (Greater Rural Opportunities for Women) project. $3 Million and 3,200 families are numbers that would dumbfound most people. I know when Mary told me during our interview, I had to pick my jaw up off the ground before I could continue. When they first started, they had a goal of $16,000, which i