Links - Microcredit On The Line
Here are the microcredit projects I have made contact with so far. If you know of others, please send me an e-mail
UK
WEETU,
FULL CIRCLE
Womens Enterprise Employment Training Unit offers business training, help
with childcare and travel, access to loans combined with on-going mutual
support through lending circles
GHANA
SINAPI
ABA TRUST
Mission is to serve as a "mustard seed" through which opprotunities
for enterprise development and income generation are provided to the economically
disadvantaged to transform their lives. Provides credit services and business
management training.
WOMANKIND
WORLDWIDE
Supports several microcredit projects in Ghana including Maata-N-Tudu,
Bawku East Women's Development Association (BEWDA) and AGAKOWDEP, grassroots
women's organisations in the north of the country who provide savings
and credit programmes as well as numeracy and literacy training.
CEDEP
Centre for the Development of People. The Gender
and Development Unit promotes women's entrepreneurial development, empowers
women in decision making and improves access to information and advocacy.
CRAN
Christian Rural Aid Network
Microcredit projects targeted at the rural poor, especially women. Savings
programme, business loans and basic training in bookkeeping, business
planning and credit management.
For more microcredit links click here
On The Line was founded by Oxfam GB, Channel
4 and WWF-UK and is registered charity, number 1073841
"I
am telling my fellow women, unity brings people
together. Unity strengthens the group. We must be
united and stand firm"
Akparibu, Woman Potter from BEWDA