International Women’s Day falls on 8 March, and Milaap would like to celebrate our strong-willed and ambitious women entrepreneurs. Despite trying circumstances, and little or no support systems, these women have chosen a path that few dare to take. To break free from the mould, and start their own small businesses in their villages.
These women don't have access to banks, but need funds to jump-start their businesses. Milaap has chosen women who have ideas for scalable and sustainable businesses that require an extra push. This is where you come in.
Stories of change like Rajalakshmi's are made possible because of people like you! Pay it forward with a loan to a woman entrepreneur this Women’s Day and script a new Story of Change.
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Milaap is an online platform that enables you to lend to India's working poor so they can get access to education, clean water, energy and more. It’s a loan, not a donation, which means that you get your full loan amount back once your borrower repays it. We believe that while donations can create great impact, they have a relatively short life-span. By giving someone a loan, you’re giving them a hand up; you’re encouraging borrowers to be judicious and enterprising. What’s best is that the same amount you lend to a borrower can be repeatedly used to fund more borrowers as soon as it is fully repaid! That way, small amount of money goes a long, long way.
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