ALPHA BLONDY JAH GLORY FOUNDATION©
Benefiting African Women and Children Charities in Africa and Haiti
Oganisation charitable femmes et enfants Africains et Haiti
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". . .and Babylon shall not rise again. . ." - ALPHA BLONDY -
JAH GLORY MICRO LOAN PROGRAM
Is a grassroots program that provides training, business workshops, and lends
small amounts of money to women, especially grandmothers who are caring
for aids orphans, to help them start or
develop and manage their own
businesses, to better provide food for their families and be self-sufficient.
An African proverbs says: "Give a man a business, and he will eat,
But, give a woman a business and a whole family will eat."
Grandmothers and Orphans are the new majority throughout much of Africa. There is
literally one whole generation of mothers and fathers who have died from Aids, disease or war.
No one knows the serious consequences this will eventually have on the African countries
futures, culture, and economy; as the grandmothers themselves die leaving millions of children
without the stability and guidance that is such an intricate part of the African family and culture.
Together we can make a difference in their lives and in generations to come.
" God is Our Hope "
- Alpha Blondy-
QUESTIONS YOU MAY BE WONDERING:
How it works ?
Each woman is required to attend training workshops prior to applying for a loan. They learn how to write a business plan, and
steps they need to take to grow their business, so they can be free of generational poverty. The money is loaned on a honor
system. The women form a co-op or sisterhood with the other women in their area. They decide amongst themselves who will be
the first to receive a micro loan. As each repay their loan another woman then receives hers. Everyone lends encouragement to
their sister to achieve a common goal.
They are required to open a savings account at a standard bank and save a portion of their profits. A Jah Glory loan manager,
counselor, as well as other resources will always be available to assist the women.
Do the women really repay the loans ?
Yes, the women take great pride in repaying the loans. Also they know that the other women in their group is waiting for their turn
to receive a loan.
What happens if someone's business fails and she cannot repay the loan ?
Every effort is made to help prevent the business from failing. The women have the support of other women as well as the support of
the JAH GLORY team who is always available to give assistance and advise. This is why the women are required to attend the
business workshops and learn to write a business plan before being ready for a micro loan.
Why do we need another Micro Loan Programme
We need more Micro Loan Programmes because the number of poor women especially grandmothers who are literally struggling
each day to survive is growing each and every minute of every day. Generational poverty is out of control and it takes each of us to
do our part to bring this crime to an end.
We also support and join forces with other non-profit, non-government, charities with sustainable grassroots projects that meet our
criteria for helping women and children.
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These women would not otherwise be able to secure a regular loan from a
traditional bank. For example, quite often a woman may need a loan as small as US $50.00 to $100.00 to start or develop an existing business to generate income to be able to send their children to school and feed their families.
We help women in the villages to buy :
~ Sewing Machines, to start a sewing business
~ Manual Irrigation Pumps, for growing crops
~ Equipment / supplies they need to make homemade drinks to sell
These are just a few examples of the businesses started by women, with very
little money.
UNTIL END OF THE YEAR
Let this year count for something
Les grand-mères et les orphelins sont les nouvelles dans la plus grande majorité de l'Afrique.
Il est littéralement toute une génération de mères et de pères qui sont morts du SIDA, la maladie ou
la guerre. Personne ne connaît les graves conséquences que cela aura sur les pays africains
À terme, la culture et l'économie, comme les grands-mères elles-mêmes en laissant mourir des
millions d'enfants sans la stabilité et l'orientation qui est un subtil partie de la famille africaine et de
la culture.
Ensemble, nous pouvons faire une différence dans leur vie et dans les générations à venir.
