Photo of Julia in her fritanga

In her own words

Meet Julia.  Since joining the micro-credit program, she and her business partner Emma have started up a “fritanga,” a restaurant...

Meet Emma

  My name is Emma, I’m 33 years old and I live in the Laurel Galan community. Laurel Galan is...

Transforming lives: Ayishetu’s story

Transforming lives: Ayishetu’s story

Through micro loans, Ayishetu, a beneficiary of SHI micro-loans is able to change her social status; she can live a...