She is a woman, she is a mother, she works hard to provide for her family. Although she lives on less than $1.25 a day, she is dedicated to overcoming poverty. This woman is more than a client, she is our partner in creating stronger and more resilient communities. We Believe in Her.
Despite having an entrepreneurial spirit, women in Ethiopia, like many parts of the developing world, lack economic opportunities. Their challenges include lack of access to training and credit to start or grow a small business, making it impossible to escape chronic poverty.
Seeds of Africa focuses on a two-pronged approach to overcome poverty in communities like Adama, Ethiopia.
Seeding Education offers quality education to students, in addition to school meals, uniforms, school supplies and medical support for children starting in Pre-Kindergarten. Sowing Community works with mothers and grandmothers of our students to increase their household incomes and improve their quality of life through health education seminars, adult literacy and entrepreneurship courses, and access to credit.
Since we launched our Sowing Community program, we have witnessed how a small business loan can help women in their quest to overcome poverty and make a better life for their families. It confirmed our belief that when empowered, women can and will succeed. Today, more than 95% of participants have successfully repaid their loans in full. With your support, we can expand this program to serve 25 additional mothers of our newly enrolled students.
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She is one of many
“There is a huge difference in my life. I can support my family in a sustainable way.”
Chaltu | Grandmother of 4th grader Biniyam | Number of loans: 2 | Business: dairy farmer
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