Posts Tagged ‘Micro-finance’

India: Stories of Transformation, Part 1

Post a Comment » Written on March 27th, 2013     
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It is amazing to see the different ways that our micro-finance project in India (in partnership with India for Christ Ministries) has transformed the lives of many people. Below is part 1 of a 2 part series of stories of transformation in India.

Lakshma and her vegetable business

Lakshma is a vegetable seller in the market. She is very hard working and is the bread winner is the family. The program has been a blessing for her to expand her work and care for her family.

Balagangamma is a widow who comes from a very difficult past. She lost everything, and she struggled to care for her children. She worked very hard to start a small business of selling steamed rice cakes and sells them near her house every day to earn a living. Because of her involvement in this project, Balagangamma was able to expand her business and sell more. She has been able to make a good profit from her business and now owns her own small house. Continue Reading »



Where in the World is Dave?

Post a Comment » Written on March 15th, 2013     
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Partners in Transformation” is the new CWR tagline. CWR is blessed with phenomenal partners God is using to bring about the transformation of individuals, families, and communities. In order to strengthen and deepen these partnerships and to monitor CWR funded projects, our director, Dave Husby, tries to visit CWR partners every one to two years.

In September, Dave visited water, agricultural, and education projects with the Kenya Covenant Church. He also visited Jitokeze, a women’s empowerment through agricultural development program in West Pokot. Continue Reading »



Changing women’s lives through healthcare

Post a Comment » Written on August 16th, 2012     
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Unfortunately, not all have equal access to the benefits of good prenatal and postpartum care.  For many women in the DR Congo, this has created significant life challenges.  Many women are ostracized, abandoned, or left with emotional trauma due to a very preventable condition.  See our earlier stories that explain HEAL Africa’s plan and reasons for this project in more detail here and here.  Here’s the story of one woman who, because of the medical care provided by our partner, has also received the benefits of an embracing community.  Continue Reading »



Nereyda’s Story

Post a Comment » Written on June 12th, 2012     
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Fuentes Libres is one of our partners in Mexico. This project is located in Oaxaca, the second poorest state in Mexico. Fuentes Libres provides women with affordable micro-loans; these women would otherwise be unable to receive funding from or make payments to other local banks. For more information on this project, click here.

Below is the story of Nereyda, a participant in one of Fuentes’ community savings and loans groups: Continue Reading »



Transformation through small loans

2 comments Written on April 3rd, 2012     
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We have an exciting micro-finance project in Oaxaca, Mexico called Fuentes Libres (click here and here to learn more). We just received a testimony about a woman named Ninfa, a FL participant. What better way to learn about the project than through the eyes of someone who has been transformed by it?

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