Loan Repayment Rate Pre-Pandemic = 90%

In the wake of Covid-19, we issued loan forgiveness to our small business owners. 
We're now rebuilding and asking you to join us. 

Women in Africa make up 58% of the
continent's self-employed population.


​However, women-owned businesses are particularly
​vulnerable to shocks, as they are disproportionately informal
​and operate in less-profitable sectors.  ~ World Bank

Make a one-time or recurring gift to small business owners on our waitlist

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How it Works
Every loan you gift, gives an estimated 9 more loans over the next 5 years.

Complete
Small Business
Training Course
Receive Loan
+
​Repayment Schedule
Regular Check-Ins
with
​Small Business Rep
Loan is Paid
+
A Waiting Candidate
Receives her Loan!

Featured Small Business Owners

Kebebush | $175 MicroLoan

Kebebush used her first loan properly and repaid on time. This time, Kebebush changed her business from selling vegetables to baking enjera and preparing berbere and shiro. She'll use the loan to expand her business and meet her customers' demands.
Kebebush and her husband provide for their two children.

Belaynesh | $150 MicroLoan

After Covid, Belaynesh`s small business started to fail because she had limited access to vegetables and fruit. She couldn't meet her customers' needs and this greatly decreased her income. Belaynesh will use her loan to buy inventory.
​She supports her two children and husband who has fallen ill.

Bosena | $200 MicroLoan

Bosena successfully repaid her first loan after entering Studio Samuel's small business program, but is now in need of a second loan to purchase inventory post-Covid. She has started preparing traditional beverage called “shameta” and “beso” along with her mini shop items.
​She supports her four children after losing her husband to illness.