The path to greater self-confidence is never easy for women. Sometimes, even a small financial start-up grant is enough to help women break free from dependency.
In Bolivia, women’s traditional place is in the home and with the children. When they strive for greater independence, it benefits not only themselves but also their families.
Kolping offers empowerment courses for women—the start of a better future. Crucial to this is the realization: I am not alone; we are a community and can support one another.
But nothing works here without men either: Men are also included in family programs; they are an important part of the change. Empowered in this way, many women take the next step: They develop ideas on how to use their talents to generate additional income for their families. Microloans as start-up capital make this possible. This leads to the creation of bakeries, sewing workshops, or vegetable gardens.
A 300-euro microloan is added to their own savings—and suddenly a professional oven is financed. For a seamstress, a 200-euro loan is often enough to secure a six-month supply of fabric.
A microloan changes the lives of women and their families for the better. You can help with your donation! Just 80 euros is a significant contribution toward a microloan that improves a family’s life.
Keyword: PFO Microloans-Bolivia
KOLPING INTERNATIONAL Cooperation e.V.
DKM Darlehnskasse Münster
IBAN DE74 4006 0265 0001 3135 00
BIC: GENODEM1DKM
