Anna Bazier: Mother and Entrepreneur
MicroLoan works primarily with women because they are proven to be more reliable borrowers, and evidence also shows that women will spend their income on their family. The Harvard Business Review ...
Success Stories
Margaret Butao
There are an estimated 980 million unbanked women in sub-Saharan Africa. Without access to funds or employment women and girls become even more vulnerable to the consequences of poverty. MicroLoan ...
Supporting families impacted by climate change
Families are being forced to rely on scarce natural resources to survive but with MicroLoan’s support they can create a more sustainable livelihood. Alice, Potifala and their three young children ...
The harsh reality of living in poverty #WomenWhoInspire
413 million people across sub-Saharan Africa live in poverty. The World Bank reports that in 2015 there were more extremely poor people[1] in Sub-Saharan Africa than the rest of the world combined.[2]...
Oiness
Oiness’ journey to become a successful entrepreneur hasn’t been an easy one. She is a single mother and because of this many people in her community saw her as a burden. They didn’t believe she ...
Margaret’s Journey
This Christmas Margaret and her family hope to finally have a place to call home. Like many women, she joined MicroLoan in the hope of breaking the cycle of poverty. Margaret is the mother to two ...