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Los Naranjos Group

Nicaragua / Jewelry

A loan of $4,875 helps a member to buy steel and artisan jewellery to sell at her store.

$4,000 to go

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Hellen Katanik

Vanuatu / Primary/secondary school costs

Hellen Katanik

$300 to go

A loan of $950 helps to pay school fees for her eldest child and to buy retail goods to sell a... Expand to learn more

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Salome

Kenya / Fruits & Vegetables

Salome

$175 to go

A loan of $200 helps to purchase more inventory of fruits and vegetables. Expand to learn more

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Luis Mario

Guatemala / Flowers

Luis Mario

$225 to go

A loan of $400 helps to buy and sell plants. Expand to learn more

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Jader Alexander

Nicaragua / Personal Housing Expenses

Jader Alexander

$275 to go

A loan of $350 helps to buy cement, zinc, iron, bolts, and chairs for improving his home. Expand to learn more

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Mechie

Philippines / Farming

Mechie

$100 to go

A loan of $225 helps to buy rice seedlings. Expand to learn more

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Lilian

Philippines / Farming

Lilian

$75 to go

A loan of $150 helps to buy rice seedlings and pay for labor. Expand to learn more

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Nategwende 02 Group

Burkina Faso / Fruits & Vegetables

Nategwende 02 Group

$200 to go

A loan of $300 helps a member to buy 40 dishes of okra, 40 dishes of kapok, 1 box of dried fish for the... Expand to learn more

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Marion

Sierra Leone / Fish Selling

Marion

$175 to go

A loan of $275 helps to purchase more fish and other assorted items to increase her business. Expand to learn more

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Antonia

Philippines / Farming

Antonia

$100 to go

A loan of $175 helps to buy fertilizer, pesticides, and rice seedlings. Expand to learn more

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Gloria Betty

Ecuador / Tailoring

Gloria Betty

$1,125 to go

A loan of $1,225 helps to purchase fabrics, thread and other sewing supplies. Expand to learn more

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Maria Isabel

Ecuador / Cosmetics Sales

Maria Isabel

$200 to go

A loan of $325 helps to purchase costume jewelry, cosmetics, perfume and other items. Expand to learn more

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Leonesa

Philippines / General Store

Leonesa

$75 to go

A loan of $150 helps to buy toiletries, noodles, canned goods, food seasonings, candies, snack... Expand to learn more

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Rufina

Philippines / Farming

Rufina

$250 to go

A loan of $325 helps to buy fertilizer and pay for renovations to her house. Expand to learn more

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Rosentina

Timor-Leste / Weaving

Rosentina

$750 to go

A loan of $800 helps to buy Yarn for her business. Expand to learn more

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Mark John

Philippines / Fishing

Mark John

$75 to go

A loan of $175 helps to buy a plastic screen, bamboo, and nylon string for fish traps and asso... Expand to learn more

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Jean Marco

Peru / Farming

Jean Marco

$775 to go

A loan of $825 helps to buy mulch and to pay workers for his coffee harvest. Expand to learn more

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Marilyn

Philippines / Pigs

Marilyn

$100 to go

A loan of $175 helps to buy feed and repair her barn. Expand to learn more

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Dennisse Nicole

Ecuador / Clothing Sales

Dennisse Nicole

$500 to go

A loan of $675 helps to purchase purses, blouses, dresses, pajamas, pants and other garments. Expand to learn more

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Thelma

Philippines / Farming

Thelma

$150 to go

A loan of $225 helps to buy rice seedlings. Expand to learn more

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Elenita

Philippines / Farming

Elenita

$175 to go

A loan of $250 helps to buy rice seedlings and fertilizer for her farm and canned food, chips,... Expand to learn more

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Loans to women ›

Women around the world have less access to fair credit—while 46% of men have access to formal financial services, only 27% women do. Support women starting businesses, going to school, leading their communities and building strong families.

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Duteraninkunga Tcb Group

Rwanda / Grocery Store

Duteraninkunga Tcb Group

$2,600 to go

A loan of $6,350 helps a member to use her portion to buy more rice, beans, maize flour, and cooking oil. Expand to learn more

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Los Naranjos Group

Nicaragua / Jewelry

Los Naranjos Group

$4,000 to go

A loan of $4,875 helps a member to buy steel and artisan jewellery to sell at her store. Expand to learn more

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Hellen Katanik

Vanuatu / Primary/secondary school costs

Hellen Katanik

$300 to go

A loan of $950 helps to pay school fees for her eldest child and to buy retail goods to sell a... Expand to learn more

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Vosita

Fiji / General Store

Vosita

Only 4 days left! $1,225 to go

A loan of $3,425 helps to purchase a large fraction of store goods including frozen meat, kerose... Expand to learn more

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Maria Elena

Ecuador / Fruits & Vegetables

Maria Elena

$350 to go

A loan of $1,200 helps to buy merchandise in order to increase her sales. Expand to learn more

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Emprendedoras La Amistad Group

Paraguay / General Store

Emprendedoras La Amistad Group

$2,250 to go

A loan of $3,475 helps a member to buy drinks, bread, vegetables, fruits, canned goods, dairy products an... Expand to learn more

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Assembleia Group

Brazil / Grocery Store

Assembleia Group

$1,525 to go

A loan of $3,425 helps a member to invest in a freezer. Expand to learn more

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Dufatanye Cb Sub Grp A Group

Rwanda / Decorations Sales

Dufatanye Cb Sub Grp A Group

$5,350 to go

A loan of $6,300 helps a member to buy more wedding gowns, men's suits, and tents. Expand to learn more

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Mayte

Ecuador / Farming

Mayte

Only 23 hours left! $475 to go

A loan of $1,000 helps to buy a jar of onion seeds and farming inputs, and to pay wages. Expand to learn more

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Dukorebyiza Tcb Group

Rwanda / Fruits & Vegetables

Dukorebyiza Tcb Group

$2,175 to go

A loan of $3,450 helps a member to buy more sugar cane to sell. Expand to learn more

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Mujeres Valientes Group

Paraguay / Retail

Mujeres Valientes Group

$4,900 to go

A loan of $5,525 helps a member to buy clothes and fresh fish to sell. Expand to learn more

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Covid-19 ›

People across the world are economically impacted by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Funding these loans will provide a financial safety net during an uncertain time, in addition to leading borrowers on a path to recovery.

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