Our global impact in 2025
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Building livelihoods.
Strengthening families.
Ending poverty, together.
With your support, we expand access to opportunity through innovative microfinance solutions, empowering families to make progress on their pathway out of poverty.
We are proud to be recognized by Charity Intelligence as a 2025 Top 100 Charity in Canada.
Building livelihoods.
Strengthening families.
Ending poverty, together.
With your support, we expand access to opportunity through innovative microfinance solutions, empowering families to make progress on their pathway out of poverty.
We are proud to be recognized by Charity Intelligence as a 2025 Top 100 Charity in Canada.
GLOBAL POVERTY IS AN URGENT CRISIS...
More than 800M people live in extreme poverty on less than $3.00 per day.
50% of people in poverty are women who face unequal access to financial services.
98% of people experiencing food insecurity live in developing countries.
WHAT WE DO
Innovative microfinance solutions to alleviate poverty.
MICROFINANCE
Equipping entrepreneurs with microloans, training, and support to start and grow sustainable livelihoods, increasing income and resilience for the future.
AGRICULTURE
Providing smallholder farmers with microloans, climate-smart training, crop insurance, and stronger market connections to strengthen income, food security, and communities.
EDUCATION
Creating brighter futures by helping more children stay in school, receive a quality education, and break the cycle of poverty.
HEALTH
Increasing the health, resilience, and well-being of families by upskilling women entrepreneurs as Community Health Leaders.
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
Helping women and families take their first steps out of ultra-poverty by providing access to financial literacy and skills training, savings, support, and other tailored resources.
OUR WORK
Featured Projects
Colombia
Escaping Ultra-Poverty in Colombia
Helping 250 women and their families climb out of ultra-poverty through business training, savings groups, and food support, reaching 1,250 people in total.
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Nicaragua
Empowering 3,000 Women Entrepreneurs in Nicaragua
Providing microloans, financial training, and wraparound support to 3,000 entrepreneurs, building resilience for 15,000 people across Nicaragua.
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Malawi
Sowing Seeds of Opportunity in Malawi
Equipping 12,000 smallholder farmers with regenerative agriculture techniques and savings tools, improving food security for 120,000 people.
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Meet lives being transformed through your support.
Ernestina, Ghana
Ernestina, a determined farmer in Ghana, faced significant challenges after the loss of her husband. As a mother of two, she was committed to providing for her family. With support from the SEED Program, she received a microloan and training that allowed her to improve her business and expand her farm. Now, Ernestina dreams of a future where her children can thrive, and hopes to create jobs within her community.
Fabiola, Haiti
Fabiola’s inspiring journey proves that with resilience, opportunity, and support, anyone can overcome even the toughest challenges. As a participant in an ultra-poverty graduation program, her story exemplifies the transformative power of supportive programs that alleviate poverty and provide a pathway to a better life.
Karla, Nicaragua
Karla’s bustling household is a hub of activity, where she resides with her four children and twenty other relatives in a shared family home. Space is a precious commodity in their crowded living environment, but Karla has ingeniously carved out her own corner, where she has nurtured a thriving business that’s reshaping her life.
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