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’ 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 ...
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 ...
Living in rural poverty meant that employment opportunities for Memory and her husband were limited. They often struggled to meet their basic needs and provide for their three children. Their only ...
Josophine is from Kasungu in central Malawi. She runs a cosmetics shop from a stall she built at her village market. Her business gives her financial independence and allows her to provide for her ...
Maryse Phiri is the mother of five children and runs a bamboo mat making business to provide for her family. She has been making mats for over 22 years after learning the skill and trade from her ...