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Welcome to Women's Microfinance InitiativeWMI's mission is to establish village-level loan hubs, administered by local women, to provide capital, training and support services to rural women in the lowest income brackets in East Africa so that they can engage in income producing activities. How It Works! - The WMI Loan Program OverviewWMI celebrates 10th anniversary with new video by Local Director, Olive Wolimbwa, discussing WMI's 10 year impact.![]() WMI is a participating member of CFC. We welcome your contributions! WMI's CFC number is 40340. ![]() WMI is proud to have been awarded a Dining for Women sustaining grant in the amount of $25,000/year for 3 years. DFW is empowering women and girls living in extreme poverty. www.diningforwomen.org Goal:
A DOZEN LOAN PROGRAM ESSENTIALS...
![]() Donate to the WMI Cause: Your donation will give an impoverished woman in rural East Africa the opportunity to start her own business. With the revenues generated from her micro-enterprise, she will be able to raise the standard of living for her entire family and help make their future more secure. LEARN MORE » Quick Links:
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Let Olive, Robinah, Margaret and Alice tell you about their businesses...
MEET MORE WMI BORROWERS
Kamida's story starts eight years ago when she ran a café in the border town of Busia, Uganda , where her husband is from. However, business in Busia was a failure. Being a foreigner to the town, she was alienated by the community...
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Meet Nemburis. Born in the neighboring Maasai village of Alchenemelock, Nemburis moved to Alailelai, Tanzania when she married her husband Empapa at the age of 18. She is one of Empapa's five wives. As one of eight siblings, she walked two-hours each way to the primary school in Alailelai in order to obtain an education...
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Triple Bottom Line Impact of WMI
Robyn Nietert, WMI's President, talks about WMI's triple bottom line impact from WMI's first loan hub in Buyobo, Uganda.
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