Grameen Foundation : Get involved : Gift Catalog : $100
$100 - A woman can rebuild her small business.
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| Other women in Mrs. Nasriyah's community look up to her and she tells others that she is living proof of the power of microfinance. |
By choosing this gift, you're making a donation that goes into our unrestricted fund, The Sams Fund, to support Grameen Foundation and microfinance and technology programs in developing countries to improve the lives of the poor.
With a loan of $100, a poor woman could rebuild her business and give her children a brighter future. When a tsunami destroyed her business in Indonesia, Mrs. Nasriyah did not give up. She was grateful that her husband and five children had survived, but without her food stall, she did not have income to feed them. Mrs. Nasriyah heard about Grameen Foundation’s partner in Indonesia YKBS. She asked the microfinance institution to visit her village and provide loans. They did, with 30 women clamoring to be the first clients. Mrs. Nasriyah used a $100 loan to replace the cooking equipment she had lost in the tsunami. She now cooks more food in less time. She’s seen a large jump in her profits, which means fewer grueling hours on her feet and more time with her children. Now Mrs. Nasriyah is excited about opening a second store, this one in front of her home. Her greatest hope is to send all five of her children to school.
Grameen Foundation : Get involved : Gift Catalog : $100
Grameen Foundation uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. With tiny loans and financial services, we help the poor, mostly women, start businesses and escape poverty. Our global network of 55 microfinance institution (MFI) partners including our Growth Guarantee partners has touched more than 34 million people in 24 countries. In addition, we introduced and now sustain technology initiatives (Mifos and Village Phone) in Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, bringing our total country outreach to 28.
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