Written by Charity Nyawira on 17 May 2023
Writer Charity used to suffer from a constantly agonizing sore throat. “I discovered an unexpected connection between smoky kitchens and my sore throat.” Dive into her captivating story that unveils how solar solutions are empowering women, reducing the gender gap, and revolutionizing poor households.
A new exciting investment opportunity is available for crowdfunding on Lendahand. Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWFT) is a microfinance institution that aims to reach unbankable women in society, giving them an opportunity to gain financial access that they were previously unable to achieve.
PlusPlus was launched in 2020 by development organizations Solidaridad and Cordaid, crowdfunding platform Lendahand and impact investor Truvalu. With a focus on agriculture, interest-free loans and small-scale projects, PlusPlus differentiates itself from Lendahand. But there are also similarities between the two, which offer opportunities for the future. Therefore, it has now been decided to move forward together: PlusPlus will become part of Lendahand.
For half a decade, Charity lived and worked in a village in Western Kenya. Even if she enjoyed many aspects of, village life, she remembers how most people, mostly women, hassled to get basic needs like water, food, and cooking fuel.
We're thrilled to welcome our newest borrower OXUS in Tajikistan. Adding a second microfinance from the country will enhance even more prosperity and change for Tajik SME entrepreneurs across the nation.
As in many other emerging countries, one of the biggest challenges for female entrepreneurs is the lack of access to finance. And this is where our local borrower U&I Microfinance comes in.
HUMO is a leading player in the microfinance sector in the smallest country in Central Asia. Their goal is to have a positive impact on the mostly rural communities in sparsely populated Tajikistan.
Lendahand takes you to places you've, in all likelihood, never been. Soon we will be launching two new borrowers in Tajikistan. Before we tell you more about these ventures, we'd like to take you on a virtual journey to Central Asia.
African Renewable Energy Inc. operates in more than 20 countries on the African continent and is committed as a wholesale distributor to providing solar and backup power equipment to solar installers in Africa.
A new investment opportunity makes its appearance on Lendahand. Microfinance institution Sofipa in Mexico is seeking crowdfunding to provide group loans to women entrepreneurs.
4 out of 10 companies in Peru have a woman in charge. Yet, as in many other emerging countries, getting access to financing is more difficult for women than their fellow male entrepreneurs. Local borrower KORI helps women tackle this challenge.
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