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Our Mission:
Spread awareness about poverty throughout our own community and empower Guatemalan women through microloans and business education.
Why Women?
In many developing countries, women are the biggest victims of poverty due to gender discrimination which leaves them with few job opportunities and lower pay. This problem is exacerbated with the responsibility of caring for families that often falls on a woman’s shoulders. Our hope is that by setting a precedent with women in Guatemala, we will eventually be able to reach other women with our message of empowerment.
Why Guatemala?
We decided to focus our energy in a small area rather than trying to fix poverty everywhere, which can prove to be overwhelming and ineffective. We believe that if different groups throughout the world each focus on a concentrated area, we will be able to achieve success on a larger scale.
money raised will economically empower these women so that they can change their current circumstances and break out of the cycle of poverty. Our main goal is not to provide charity to these women, but to educate them in business so that they can become self-sufficient. Each microloan recipient is provided with the financial literacy needed to ensure more opportunities for their future. As students who care about womens' issues and poverty surrounding us, we hope to make a difference, one woman and one microloan at a time.
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