Projects

This year, we visited entrepreneurs who have taken out loans with Bailyk Finance in Kyrgyzstan, including Narkul. She is a farmer who grows r...Continue reading

Maritza de la Cruz makes and alters clothing in Mexico. With a loan from Avanza Solido, she invested in her business. Thanks to Avanza’s heal...Continue reading

In the Kyrgyz countryside, Aida and her husband Saiitpek run their small farm together. However, a prolonged drought hit them hard: the hay h...Continue reading

Lisa and her husband Melie grow pineapples, melons, taro and kava root. Thanks to a loan from SPBD Tonga, they were able to buy more land. Th...Continue reading

Espoir is best known for its group loans to women entrepreneurs. Does the organisation only lend to women in Ecuador?

Entrepreneurs need capital to grow. Funding Societies offers an alternative to traditional banks by giving small and medium-sized enterprises...Continue reading

In Malaysia, many entrepreneurs cannot easily access traditional banking services. They struggle to secure financing, even though they are th...Continue reading

In Malaysia, Atiqah is giving her mother’s bakery a new future. With financing from Funding Societies, she is investing in new ovens so she c...Continue reading

Paola runs a grocery store in Granjas, southern Mexico, together with her husband. With a loan from Avanza Sólido, she expanded her inventory...Continue reading

For women in Ecuador, unemployment is almost twice as common as for men: in 2025, 4.1% of women in Ecuador were out of work, compared to 2.8%...Continue reading

Rosalía has been running her own small business for years, but without financing, her income cannot grow any further. Together with eight ent...Continue reading

In Albertina’s ceramics workshop, women can learn a trade, earn an income and take steps toward greater financial independence. With your inv...Continue reading