MLF in Malawi MLF provides small loans to groups of women in central and northern Malawi. The need for appropriate microfinance services in sub-Saharan Africa has been the driving force behind the development of the MLF since 2001. Learn more about microfinance

MLF IN ACTION A key aim of the MicroLoan Foundation is to enable families to become self-sufficient by financing and helping them launch small business projects. Typical loans enable families to buy goods in bulk to re-sell in the local market at a small profit.  Just a modest increase in financial resources from money generated through a small business can improve a family's food security and support the children's education.  Microcredit results in asset creation, employment generation and economic security. Read our Case Studies to see how effective microloans are in empowering people to become self-sufficient with dignity.  We are also active in the Philippines via The Philippines Self Help Foundation (PSHF). They help individuals in the Philippines to set up very small manufacturing businesses to sell products with added value.