Rebecca is a 28-year-old single mother of two children (ages 4 and 2) living in Magwi County, South Sudan. She faces many difficulties raising her children in the absent of their father without money. To provide for their essential needs, she started a little business selling beans, maize, cooking oil, cabbages, yellow banana, and onion. Rebecca started this business not only to provide for her family but in the hope that she could make enough money to fulfill her dream of opening a guesthouse. Sadly, at… Read More
Help Joyce Diversify the Items Sold in Her Kiosk
Joyce is a 34-year-old single mother of three children—ages 15, 13 and 4 years. All her children are in school. Joyce operates a soft drink kiosk to provide for her family and also meet her children’s educational needs. She intends to diversify her business by selling secondhand clothes and shoes to people in the surrounding areas. This will enable her double her income. A severe lack of capital, however, prevents Joyce from moving her business to the next level. She needs to sell many more drinks to be able to save enough… Read More
Loan Zainabu Funds to Expand Her Food Store
Zainabu, 47, makes a living selling vegetables and other groceries in her little shop. She is a hardworking businesswoman set on growing her business. She will use her loan to expand her shop’s inventory and attract more customers. Zainabu is a single mother taking care of her two children (ages 16 and 5). They are both in school, with the younger one in primary school. Schools in Uganda are not free. She also supports her elderly parents. Zainabu typically works long days from 9 a.m…. Read More
Empower Joan to Sell More Clay Wood Stoves
Joan, 33, runs a business making and selling clay wood stoves, which are common cooking devices in her community. She sees a lot of potential in the business and is taking steps to expand her activities. She will use her loan to buy spades, a wheelbarrow, hoes, and raw clay production materials. With more modern tools and materials, she will be able to make more stoves in less time, increasing her profits. Joan is married and a mother of two (ages 12 and 5). She… Read More
Loan Christine Funds for a Wood Cutter Machine
Christine, 47, makes a living producing and selling charcoal. She will invest the loan funds into a wood cutter machine and sacks so that she can expand her production. Christine is a widow single-handedly caring for four children (ages 14 to 22) and three siblings. Before setting up her own business, she worked for someone else as a porter. Now she feels that by working harder, she can take control of her own earnings. The loan will help her to expand her business and start… Read More
Help Margaret Diversify Her Food Sales Business
Margaret, 46, makes a living selling various food products. She will invest the loan money into her business to diversify her activities. She will buy cooking oil, onions, rice, salt, and other necessary ingredients. Margaret is a married mother of five. Three of her five children still go to school and will need some support for the years to come. She also often cares for her grandchild (pictured). Her loan will enable her to gradually grow her business and start saving money for the future. Margaret’s long-term… Read More
Help Anna Buy Two Cell Phones
Anna, 37 has two jobs: she is the village midwife, and she also runs a phone kiosk in her village. With the loan funds she will buy two mobile phones and pre-paid phone cards. This will help boost her business. Anna is a widow and a sole supporter of her five children. Her children are ages 9 to 20, and the two oldest have finished school. She also supports her elderly mother. In the mornings, she works at the village clinic and in the afternoons… Read More
Loan Anna Funds to Buy Charcoal in Bulk
Anna, 47, makes a living selling charcoal in her community. With the microloan, she will be able to buy larger quantities of charcoal at once and get a better price. This will increase her profits. Anna is married and a mother of eight children. Three of the youngest are still in school. She also supports a sibling and two grandchildren. She typically works very long days to support her family: 12-hour days from Monday to Saturday selling charcoal. This loan will enable Anna to improve… Read More
Help Beatrice Expand Her Linens Crafting Business
Beatrice, 43, makes a living making and selling tablecloths and other household linens in her community. Before setting up her business, she stayed at home, taking care of her children, not earning her own income. Beatrice will invest the loan funds into buying materials and fabric needed for her crafts. She is divorced and the sole provider for her three children. The loan will be a much-needed boost for her business and will enable her to take better care of her family. Her goal for… Read More
Empower Esther to Buy Charcoal in Bulk
Esther, 45, is in the business of selling charcoal. She will invest the loan funds into buying five sacks of charcoal to resell in her community. By buying bulk, she can save money and time and increase her profits. Esther is divorced and has four grown-up children who have already finished school. Her youngest is 16. She now takes care of her grandchild. Select your donation option:Deki (our microloan partner)Learn More About Donation Options The loan will help her to save for her long-term business… Read More
Loan Laura Funds to Start Selling Charcoal
Laura, 68, is setting up a charcoal retail business in South Sudan. A widow, her six children are grown and living on their own. She , however, supports three orphans who are under her care. Laura currently sells second-hand clothes but wants to switch to selling charcoal because it is more profitable. She will invest her microloan into 10 sacks of charcoal, which she will then sell in her community. Being able to buy the goods upfront and in bulk will increase her profits and… Read More
Help Mary Buy New Furniture for Her Restaurant
Mary, 38, is among the first of Hope Ofiriha’s entrepreneurs from Magwi, South Sudan. She is a mother of three children (aged 10, 7, and 3) who runs a small restaurant. Mary needs an investment to expand her restaurant and take her business to the next level. With her loan, she will buy chairs, tables, and the various ingredients needed for cooking meals. The loan, combined with hard work, will make a big difference to her restaurant. Mary can start saving the extra income to… Read More
