Poverty Alleviation

Poverty Alleviation Program

Organization: Oxfam Project: Poverty Alleviation Program in Sudan In Sudan's poorest communities, families have ideas and determination—but lack the capital to start businesses and lift themselves out of poverty. A small loan, a sewing machine, or a few chickens can be the difference between watching children go hungry and sending them to school . Oxfam's Poverty Alleviation Program provides vulnerable families—particularly women, displaced persons, and youth—with the skills, capital, and support to build sustainable livelihoods. What We Provide: Microfinance and small loans ($250-$750) to aspiring entrepreneurs with viable business ideas  Saving for Change groups where women pool savings and invest in each other's businesses  Business skills training using the Gender Accountability and Learning System (GALS) methodology  Peer training networks where successful entrepreneurs train others, multiplying impact  Success Stories: Fatima Hamid, a divorced single mother in Khartoum, received a $250 loan, started a mobile phone credit business, and now supports her daughter while studying for university entrance exams  Fatima from Darfur, displaced by war at 16, received business training, started selling vegetables, now runs multiple businesses and trains others in her village  Saving for Change groups in Darfur have enabled women to pay school fees, buy medicine, and gain confidence. "Every single woman has achieved her financial goal"  Target Beneficiaries: Women, particularly widows and single mothers Internally displaced persons (IDPs) Youth at risk of unemployment Conflict-affected communities in Darfur and Khartoum Your Contribution: $50 - Business skills training for one entrepreneur $100 - Start-up supplies for a small business $250 - Micro-loan for one entrepreneur $500 - Support a Saving for Change group of 20 women $1,000 - Livelihood package for 5 families "In poor communities, when people have ideas and determination, just a little bit of help can have an enormous impact" . Donate today. Help Oxfam turn small loans into lasting change.

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