Stories from the Field
Gloria Danti
Gloria Danti is a 66 year old widow who supports five of her own children and three grand children. Two of her grand children are HIV positive and one of them is on ARV’s. After Gloria received a loan from the Power of Love Foundation she became a first time business owner....
Jane Nkole
Jane Nkole is 38 years old, single, and HIV positive. Jane has three children and all of them are in school. Before Janet got a loan from the Power of Love Foundation, she was selling fritters and beans. Once she received the loan she has increased her inventory, and diversified her...
Clera Chimfwembe
Being a 52 year-old widow with seven children, Clera has seen difficult times. Prior to joining the Power of Love micro loans program, she worked sporadically selling vegetables like beans and kapenta, but found that often she had to stop selling because she couldn't earn...
Rose P. Nkandu (Tisungane Group, Matero)
Rose, a 44 year-old widow, has come a long way in the past year. When her husband died in 2003, she had no work experience outside of the home. She found herself unable to feed her children adequately. Since she could not afford to pay for school uniforms,...
Esther Banda (Tingwilizane Group, Chainda)
Esther is grateful that she qualified for Power of Love/Foundation For Women’s micro credit program. Ten years ago, her husband died from AIDS, leaving her impoverished, sick, and the sole caregiver of seven children. Since his death, she had...