Over the years, Evergreen has assisted many locals to start, develop, and operate healthy businesses. Using the expertise of our expatriate professionals, we work with the passion and skills of local people, providing necessary training and resources, walking beside them as their business ventures develop. In keeping with Evergreen’s priorities, supported enterprises meet real needs in the local community and emphasize equipping of local employees and local sustainability. Our level of engagement with each enterprise varies according to circumstances, including leadership training, product development, business plan consulting, and in a few cases financial investment.
Evergreen Hand-Cut Cards
A primary example of an Evergreen Economic Development Enterprise, the Evergreen Card Company served both urban and rural Shanxi families in need of extra income from 2004 to 2023. The ancient Chinese paper cutting art was modified to appeal to the Western eye, produced by local cutters trained through Evergreen, and then marketed and sold in the West. Proceeds from the sale of these hand-cut cards were used to support the local cutters, to maintain and expand company, and to assist other low-income families in Shanxi.
