Impact of COVID, climate change: In the past 3-4 years, more countries are facing growing levels of food insecurity and lack of income opportunities due to COVID, climate change, and conflict. One solution is to provide income generating skills and loans/financing to these families.
Most women enrolled in Power of Love’s micro loans program are growing their businesses and learning to become successful entrepreneurs. In addition to paying for food, medicines, school expenses for children the women enjoy a stable income, start building assets, and are more self-reliant in taking care of their health and expenses.
Our Zambian sisters would like to thank you for your continued caring and dedication to support them as they learn entrepreneurship skills and take steps toward self-reliance.
Dear Power of Love Friend: Greetings! As Mother's day draws near, we are thinking of mothers/grandmas/ aunts in Africa who are finding it difficult to buy food and medicines due to higher prices and loss of livelihood due to COVID. Most women in vulnerable communities, are taking care of multiple children/grandchildren, have no access to credit, and few opportunities to earn an income.
Sarah (name changed, picture on left), the sole caregiver for her six children was facing challenges providing for her family. She wanted to change her circumstances so she could pay for school fees and purchase necessities such as mealie meal and cooking oil.
Dear Friend: Happy New Year! Once again, we are on a Covid surge worldwide. In India, thousands of families living in disadvantaged neighborhoods are struggling to hold on to their livelihood and stay healthy. According to experts, the current surge in COVID infections has the potential to push vulnerable families back into poverty and ill health.
Sarah (name changed, picture on left), the sole caregiver for her six children was facing challenges providing for her family. She wanted to change her circumstances so she could pay for school fees and purchase necessities such as mealie meal and cooking oil.
Executive Summary
The Power of Love team is grateful for your continued support and dedication to empower vulnerable women, educate children, and alleviate poverty. Your continued support has created a community of self-reliant women entrepreneurs.
Impact of COVID, Rationale and Goals for this program
Micro Loans Programs
Dear Friend: Happy October! Malaria, a preventable and curable disease, kills more than 400,000 people each year with Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for 90% of malaria cases and deaths. In 2020, malaria prevention programs in several countries were hampered due to pandemic restrictions.
