RAPAPORT… Diamonds Do Good (DDG) will give $100,000 in grants to entrepreneurs from diamond-producing countries in southern Africa.
The funds will go to a minimum of five people, in increments ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, DDG said Monday. United People Global (UPG), which runs sustainability leadership-training programs, will manage the grants.
The scholarships are in line with DDG’s mission of supporting initiatives that develop and empower people in diamond communities worldwide, it noted.
“Diamonds Do Good believes in the strength of community,” said executive director Nancy Orem Lyman. “By supporting entrepreneurs, we are helping to shape a sustainable future for all.”
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Diamonds Do Good Doles Out $100K in Grants
The Bottom Line
- Diamonds Do Good will distribute $100,000 in grants to at least five entrepreneurs from southern African diamond-producing countries.
- Grant amounts will range from $5,000 to $20,000 per recipient.
- United People Global will manage the grants as part of sustainability leadership training programs.
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