Drinking Straw Equality

Members of Bulambuli village gather around to drink a borrower's home brew that she sells as part of her business. Borrowers report feeling more confident and having more say in the family, after they receive their first loans.

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1,000 Microloans for Rural Women in East Africa

Uganda Microfinance

Self-sustaining micro finance initiative issuing collateral-free, interest-bearing loans, for as little as $50, to poor women in rural East Africa to start businesses to support their families. The borrowers' priorities for the use of their profits are: better nutrition, healthcare and paying school fees for their children. WMI provides outreach in all of these areas by empowering women with options to provide better care for their families.

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