Women for Women: August 2019
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HOW ARE PIGLETS SAVING LIVES? Post-fistula women throughout Uganda receive the training necessary to raise and sell pigs. With recruiting two neighbors... Read More
A Look Inside The Safe Birth Project
MPA’s Safe Birth Initiative works to link maternal health with microfinance and income opportunities for women in Masaka, Uganda. It currently includes... Read More
Six Books We Recommend on Poverty & Microfinance Worldwide
Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Muhammad Yunus, Alan Jolis Banker to the Poor is Muhammad Yunus’s... Read More
Myth Vs. Fact: Seven Microfinance Myths Donors Need to Know
MYTH: Microfinance alone is a fool-proof way to eradicate poverty. FACT: While we certainly see microfinancing the MPA way as an effective... Read More
Annual Report: Looking Back at 2018’s Success
MPA has experienced a time of growth, refinement, and expansion in 2018 which reflects our commitment to offering a hand-up to people... Read More
Women for Women: April 2019
Inspired by the Piglets for Post-Fistula Women project, SWAP is a new effort to support and engage groups of women in microfinance... Read More
What’s Happening Off the Coast of Tanzania?
Paying it Forward The Kadima Group on the island of Zanzibar is made up of farmers who raise pigs. In 2016, with... Read More
The Gift of Clean Water… It’s Life Changing!
The gift of clean water is life changing. Unclean water is the greatest common threat to life, health, education, and economic advancement... Read More
When It All Began With a “No”
It all started with a “No” from one of the programs MPA now partners with. But leave it to MPA founder, Sr.... Read More
What a Small Loan in Kenya Can Do
In Kenya, we work with our partner Jamii Bora. For years, a woman named, Ingrid Munro, has been working with those living... Read More