It can be extremely difficult to start a new venture that is successful, and much more so when it’s in a different culture. In this episode, Caleb Belanger, with New Leaf Development, shares about how they have built trusting relationships that have already, in a pilot test, resulted in 11 new jobs in a community in South Africa. The key points covered in this podcast discussion are: * Poverty Stoplight: A Tool to Gauge Success * Assessments Can Be Used as a Tool to Begin a Walk of Self-Empowerment * When Working Outside of Your Cultural Paradigm, Seek Out People of Peace * Mission and Vision Can Evolve and Grow with Time – and Perspective* * We Have a Lot to Teach Each Other * Sometimes What They Need is Different from What You Think * Advocates Help Open Doors Faster * A Slower Rate of Growth Often Results in a More Lasting and Sustained Change