Potential borrowers wait for their turn

The women in Buyobo were eager to apply for loans. They waited patiently for hours until WMI staff could meet with them to review their business ideas. Montana Stevenson, WMI's college intern, spent time reviewing all of the loan terms with borrowers while they waited.

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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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