Five Weeks with Five Talents: Children of Microfinance

During the next five weeks, we’ll be sharing stories from the children of Five Talents’ entrepreneurs.

You’ll meet Akot from Sudan – a 10-year-old boy who is now attending school, thanks to the income from his mom’s food business in Lietnhom. Esther, who lives in Jakarta, Indonesia, is all smiles as she talks about her mom’s business. Why? Because now she gets to drink milk everyday! And, Maria from Kasubi, Uganda, now attends school with confidence – dressed in her school uniform – because of the income from her mom’s vegetable stand.

That’s what makes Five Talents unique. Person by person, loan by loan, we help liberate the God-given talents of poor individuals and families and give them a chance to make something better of their lives. And, it’s the children of these microentrepreneurs who will feel the difference for a lifetime.

By providing parents with small loans, they are able to send their children to school, provide them with healthy meals and offer a safe living environment.

I hope you’ll be encouraged by the impact small loans are making on the lives of the entrepreneurs as well as their children!

And, this Christmas, we’re making it easy for you to join the effort. Instead of giving another sweater, you can provide a hand up to a family with the gift of a microloan. Making a difference, one mom at a time.

* Give a small loan in honor of a friend or family member.
* In appreciation, we’ll send you a holiday card featuring the child of a Five Talents’ entrepreneur to give as a gift.
* Visit http://www.fivetalents.org/content.asp?contentid=585 to view recognition of your gift. (And if you let us know who the recipient is, we'll post their name as well!)
* Know that in six months, your loan will be given out again to another deserving entrepreneur!

For more information, visit www.FiveTalents.org, email kelliross@fivetalents.org or call (703) 242-6016 or (800) 670-6355.