Stories
Through microfinance, families in developing countries are being given the tools they need to leave poverty behind. Thanks to people like you giving them a hand up out of poverty, families in developing countries are being given the tools they need to start a business, earn an income and provide for their children.
Menci
Seeds to grow a small spinach and cabbage farm in Indonesia meant that Menci could begin to send her children to school.
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A small loan to start a construction business in India enabled Saleha to leave poverty behind and provide new opportunities for her whole community.
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A loan to grow his mushroom farm in China means that Wang Jing Wen can provide jobs for disadvantaged and vulnerable people in his community.
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With the income she has earned starting a pig farm in the Philippines through a small loan, Remy has been able to send her daughters to university.
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Coming from a poor family in Ghana, Kofi is using youth apprenticeship training as a mechanic to rewrite his future.
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Marince used a small loan to start a kiosk in Indonesia and earn the income she needed to send her children to school.
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Panchratni was unable to feed her children regular meals until a small loan transformed her family's future in India.
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