Let there be light

BPN fights poverty and provides support in a range of emerging and developing countries, with a philosophy of ‘helping people to help themselves’. To date, it has supported almost 1800 small businesses and over 34,000 jobs. It assists people in setting up their businesses professionally so they can both secure and maintain jobs. BPN uses charitable contributions to cover the costs incurred in connection with coaching and supporting people, for example through field visits, the preparation and execution of seminars and workshops, and related administrative tasks. You can find out more about this in the short video ‘BPN briefly explained’ with CEO Willi Helbling.

In a further development to our cooperation with BPN, we have taken on an entrepreneur sponsorship for Enkhbayar N. in Mongolia. Enkhbayar’s business specialises in lighting for vehicles. He repairs and maintains various lighting systems and installs them in motor vehicles. Enkhbayar’s customers value his high-quality, reliably executed work, his advice and the high quality of his lights. Enkhbayar sells his services and products through his own workshop and sales outlets. He would like to expand his market area in Mongolia and establish himself as one of the leading businesses in the vehicle lighting sector.

Enkhbayar’s business idea works and has scope for further development. It is helping him and his family escape poverty. With our contribution, we want to help make it possible for him to perfect it and expand his market presence. Because we believe that people can turn good ideas into practical solutions and implement them successfully. As long as values like respect, hard work, decency, enjoyment and passion are upheld at work.

Only one thing differentiates us substantially from Enkhbayar: we live in Switzerland and are active here and in Europe in highly developed markets. This means we don’t have to consider on a daily basis how we can secure food or a roof over our heads.