Micro Loans Transform Lives of Vulnerable Women
Programs for 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.
June 2019 - Help Us Reach Our Goal for 2019
Dear Power of Love Friend: Happy June! Last month, we held a malaria prevention event in our community. Malaria is still a public health challenge in Zambia as it is endemic across all ten provinces and more than 16 million or 88% of the population is at risk. The event was attended by representatives from churches, community organizations, government health clinics, and residents.
April 2019 - This Music is Soul Enriching
Dear Friend: Today we have a special piece of information to share. Power of Love and internationally renowned Flutist Sri Raman Kalyan, have collaborated to create soul enriching music. Sri Raman Kalyan generously donated worldwide distribution rights of this music to POL.
Mechanics of Power of Love’s Micro Loans Program
The mechanics of our micro loans program are as follows:
Business Training Provided to a New Set of Entrepreneurs
In March 2019, 209 new women were provided with a four-day business training. These women replaced the women who graduated earlier this year. This implies that in the first three months of 2019, 209 new businesses were started, and the 209 graduates are continuing to run businesses in the community.
Achievements of Women Entrepreneurs in Power of Love’s Micro Loans Program in Zambia
In 2018, generous donors helped provide new loans, business training, refresher training, and on-site business mentoring to 400 women entrepreneurs in Zambia. These program activities resulted in a huge and sustained impact on hundreds of vulnerable women and children in a resource poor community in Lusaka, Zambia.
A lot of Good Things Happened in 2018
March 2019 - Give the Gift of Health and Education to Vulnerable Children in India
Dear Power of Love Friend: Happy March! We work closely with our partner organization, Jagruthi, that provides high quality health care and education to several hundred vulnerable children of sex workers.
February 2019 - A New Malaria Vaccine Has Been Tested Successfully
Dear Power of Love Friend: Happy February!
January 2019 - 2019 is Off to a Great Start
Dear Power of Love Friend: Happy new year! Here is a wonderful piece of news to kick start 2019; people living with HIV may never develop AIDS. Researchers have found pathways to permanently suppress HIV infections, said Benni E. Vargas, at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine.
