A New Start for Asha and her Son

“I got my hope back after I met My Business My Freedom”, says Asha. Asha, 43, used to run a gold and silver ornament shop. Her husband got into an accident so she sold her shop for the treatment. Unfortunately, her husband died. And then she lost her business. She struggled both mentally and financially. But she has a son so she had to find a way to keep going and provide for him. She decided to try and start a cosmetic and gift shop. While she was looking into business opportunities, she found out about My Business My Freedom.
After joining the program she was able to take her first microloan. This money was a sunbeam for her on her rainy days. She immediately started to add goods like bags, purses, and cosmetic items to her shop. After repaying her first loan, she was able to borrow another loan to continue expanding and growing her small business.
Now she earns good profit from the business and is able to afford necessary family expenses and raise her son. She is happy and very thankful to the My Business My Freedom program.

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20 March, 2023
EDUCATE GIRLS | END POVERTY | NEPAL | STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Laying the Groundwork

Last month, our co-founders Andrew and Julie Colquhoun went to Nepal to visit our current projects and partners in the region. They spent time with the girls that they have helped to get back to school through fifteen Captivating Village programs, and also checked the school where they will be attending. They also...

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14 March, 2023
EDUCATE GIRLS | END POVERTY | HONOR 1000 - MANILA SLUM PROGRAM | PHILIPPINES

A Step Towards Breaking the Cycle

We are happy to announce that Captivating International, with its Philippine field partner HONOR 1000, is launching a project to assist 200 underprivileged children in Manila slum communities. For the first batch, we selected 70 beneficiaries to receive educational assistance based on criteria such as income level, age, and family status. It...

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13 January, 2023
END POVERTY | HONOR 1000 - MICRO FINANCE PHILIPPINES | PHILIPPINES

Relocating for her Children

Jessica used to sell flavored drinks in a different town, but this meant being away from her three young kids. She then made the critical decision to transfer her small store so she could be with them. To do this, she needed additional capital, so she tried applying to our microfinance program. Because she is new...

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19 December, 2022
END POVERTY | HONOR 1000 - MICRO FINANCE PHILIPPINES | PHILIPPINES

Mildred Inspires Fellow Moms

 

From a small grocery store, Mildred worked hard to get to this point. Through our microfinance program, her range of products grew from just pantry essentials to also include household supplies. This year, she also added ready-to-wear clothes to her store. She is grateful for the help of our Philippine field partner, Honor 1000, that contributed...

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19 November, 2022
END POVERTY | HONOR 1000 - MICRO FINANCE PHILIPPINES | PHILIPPINES

Connection Strengthens our Philippines Microfinance Programs

Aside from providing loans for Filipinos through our microfinance program in the Philippines, one of the things we aim to do is start fellowship groups so we can provide the microfinance beneficiaries the necessary moral and emotional support as they start their small businesses.

We are grateful for this community and...

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29 October, 2022
END POVERTY | HONOR 1000 - MICRO FINANCE PHILIPPINES | PHILIPPINES

Providing for her Children through Homemade Goodies

Her homemade goods are gaining reputation as she's receiving more orders from new customers and bigger orders from her loyal ones. We are excited to see how Racquel's business will grow from here.

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