News

March 2006 - Fearless Guest Book

We have added a Guest Book feature to the web site.  If you wish to sign your name and leave a message please click here.

March 2006 - Launch of Fearless Web

We are pleased to announce a new section of our web site that seeks to promote local people and businesses that work closely with us by providing an Internet presence.  For more details click here.

Feb 2006 - Fearless Planet Artist

We are pleased to announce that we will be working closely with renowned Ghanaian artist Nicholas Kowalski...more

Feb 2006 - Launch of Fearless Planet Blog

We have launched the Fearless Planet blog to better inform our friends and colleagues about our day-to-day work...more

Jan 2006 - Ghana Field Work

In January of this year, Danielle Gold (Exec. Director & President) and her family relocated to Accra, Ghana in order to pursue and develop the various Fearless Planet projects.

Oct 2005 - Prelim. Design for Batik Workshop

We have completed a preliminary architectural design study for the batik workshop in Elmina.  Click here for details.

Oct 2005 - Fund Raiser

Garage children's clothing store in Scottsdale, Arizona hosted a trunk show for the new Fearless onesies.  Click here for more details.

Oct 2005 - The Fearless Connection

We have launched our personal-connection loan program with the first gift of $500 from someone who has been a Fearless Planet supporter since our inception. Click here for more information on the program.

Aug 2005 - A Fearless Planet Batik Workshop for Elmina

Fearless Planet was awarded a $20,000 grant from UK based Tzedek for Development for the first phase of construction on our batik and sewing workshop in Elmina...more

Aug 2005 - Our Youngest Supporter 

A thirteen year old girl is donating the funds for a beekeeping and honey production project to be based at our center in Old Ningo...more

Aug 2005 - New Market Links for Women Producers in Ghana

Fearless Planet has been successful in attracting companies to work with us and purchase goods produced in Fearless Planet projects. Designer Deborah Garland, owner of Kaivalia Absolute Freedom Clothing continues to place orders...more

Aug 2005 - Palm Oil

In June 2005, Fearless Planet’s executive director, Danielle Gold, was in Ghana with the owners of Jungle Products to explore a business collaboration...more

Technology Project

In May, 2005 Fearless Planet began renovations on the training center facility in Old Ningo, Ghana, which will be the base for the Ningo Alternative and Sustainable Technology Project...more

Kaivalya Absolute Freedom Clothing

In March, 2005 we began producing batik and tie-dye clothing and accessories for Kaivalya Absolute Freedom, a US fashion design house...more

Batik Training Course with Mama Ree - April 2005

Two women from the Elmina Textile Project were selected to participate in a four week batik training course instructed by one of Ghana’s leading batik artists, Mama Ree, who was recently featured on a Discovery documentary program. ...more 

News from Ghana - April 2005

Fearless Planet's director returned from Ghana on April 1st, after an exciting and productive trip. On 4 April batik artists from Elmina began a four week training course with Mama Ree, a well know batik artist, recently featured in a Discovery documentary...more

UK Charity Supports Fearless - March 2005

In March, 2005, Tzedek began working with Fearless Planet by contributing the funding for two important month-long training courses for our batik artists...more

News from Ghana

Two batik artists have agreed to conduct
workshops with some women in Elmina. They are both very experienced, one is
Ghana's premier batik...more

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The Fearless Connection

The Fearless Connection will introduce you to women in developing countries who possess the ability and desire to create their own business venture, but lack the financial resources to do so.

This program will offer you the opportunity to partner with one of these women by providing them with $500 of venture capital to start their business. 

The Fearless Connection will kick off in Ghana, West Africa, where Fearless Planet has staff available to monitor the businesses and provide the loan recipients with training in business skills and financial planning, and marketing assistance. A minimum contribution of $100 is requested for this program. Ninety percent of your gift will be used toward the loan, with 10% for monitoring, which will enable you to follow the progress of each loan beneficiary. Business monitoring information will be placed on our website, so you can check back to see how the women are doing.  

We will post the profiles of five women, and as each woman receives full funding for her business, a new loan candidate will be placed on the site. Loans will be for a maximum of $500 and there will be no interest to repay. We at Fearless Planet believe that interest-free loans are an equalizer that allows people without financial resources to experience the freedom of access to capital that those with wealth often take for granted. 

We welcome you to become a part of the Fearless Connection by helping someone to help themselves. Your contribution can change the life of not just one woman, but of her family and her children’s future…

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