In 2008, Trickle Up helped 8,593 families start new livelihoods or expand existing ones so that they can sustainably raise their household incomes, establish savings for business expansion and protection against shocks, and gain new skills and confidence. That means that Trickle Up made a difference in the lives of more than 45,000 people—Trickle Up participants and their families.

During the past year, we have made significant progress on executing the strategic plan that we adopted in late 2007. With the opening of our Central America regional headquarters in Guatemala, we now have a small field office anchoring each of our four regions so that we can work more closely with our network of 56 local partner agencies and with Trickle Up program participants.