With your support, this project continues to benefit more than 3,500 vulnerable women and their families in Zambia. In 2020, new loans, business training, and education was provided to more than 500 vulnerable women impacted by HIV. In addition, the women received education on COVID prevention, and PPE (masks, hand sanitizers, soap).
Economic Stability
September 2020 - Clean Cooking Stoves Are Improving The Quality of Life
Dear Power of Love Friend: Happy Fall! As part of program activities for our clean cooking stoves project, 1000 new stoves were provided to vulnerable women during the winter season in Zambia. Community residents love their new stoves as these keep them warm, cook food faster, and save money on fuel.
Families Are Enjoying Cooking With Their Clean Stoves
As a result of the generosity of an anonymous donor, we were able to provide clean cooking stoves and education to vulnerable families in Zambia. Over the last four winter months, 1000 families have benefitted from the provision of clean cooking stoves. Family members love their new stoves as these keep them warm, cook food faster, and save money on fuel.
August 2020 - COVID Can Double Malaria Cases in Africa
Dear Friend: Hope you are staying safe from Corona virus. This virus has had a disproportionately higher impact on low income populations and countries.
June 2020 - Community Residents Love Their Clean Cooking Stoves
Dear Friend: Happy June!
Impact of Our Micro Loans Program in 2019
We Can End Poverty
October 2019 - Help Strengthen Vulnerable Families
Dear Power of Love Friend: As Zambia enters the early summer months and temperatures start to rise, power cuts have become normal and economic conditions remain challenging. The dearth of rainfall has restrained agricultural and hydro power output since the beginning of 2019, and pushed up inflation to a near three-year high.
Business Training Goes A Long Way in Growing Successful Entrepreneurs
Knowledge of business skills is critical to business success
Micro Loans and Training are Effective Tools for Poverty Alleviation
Micro Loans Transform Lives of Vulnerable Women
September 2019 - Amy is a Role Model
Dear friend: Happy September! Today we would like you to meet Amy, who inspires us every day with her can-do attitude and her willingness to work hard. Amy is the sole caregiver for five children and four other family members. She enrolled in our micro loans program in 2018 when she received business training and a loan.