It may sound counterintuitive to some but many of the world’s poorest people are a good credit risk. A lifetime of struggling just for food and shelter fosters the kind of single-minded drive that it takes to start or build a small business. Rather than being merely victims, the world’s poor are the key to their own emergence from poverty. Given a working chance - just a start - they can begin to build their own future.
Charity? No.
I’ll admit, I’m a bleeding heart if there ever was one. However I’m getting tired of the many charities to simply give, give, give people food for a day rather than giving them the tools and know-how to feed themselves. When looking for a volunteering opportunity local or overseas I needed to know that I was contributing to sustainable, lasting impact and not just giving charity. The cooperative of women business owners that makes up Global Mamas is and continues to be an inspiration.
Watch a few of the videos of the women business owners of Global Mamas and follow this link to their site to learn more about the organization and their online store:
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[...] Ruksana has dedicated her time and energy to distributing these products through the website and in retail shops to support the women of the organization. Time and again, it has been shown that supporting Women-owned Microenterprises builds the entire community especially in developing countries. Read the article [...]