Ladies in the village of  Galbangou, Niger learning how to weave and dye cloth to sell.   Twenty ladies in this villlage were not only able to learn a new trade and start a business but they also paid back their loans in full, thus enabling the funds to be used for additional loans in…

Hassia is 30 years old with 9 children.  She lives in a village in Niger and is scheduled to receive a Gemach Loan this month to better her life. The average salary in Niger is less that a dollar a day, so this loan will be equal to more than three months labor.  With it…

Marie is harvesting her potatoes which were paid for through an interest free loan from The Gemach Project.  Marie lives in what is currently classified as the poorest country in the world, Burundi.  Thanks to this loan she will harvest enough potatoes to pay back her loan, have enough for another crop and sell the…