Microfinance

Mercy Corps Microfinance Portfolio ›

Life After Hard Times ›

Before she learned about Mercy Corps Northwest, Betty Jo Austin was living from one payday loan to the next.

Turning Ideas Into Reality ›

At first, collecting digital images for collage was just a hobby for Portlander Corrina Buchholz. Now, using what she learned from Mercy Corps Northwest’s business development programs, Buchholz is moving her crafting business, piddix LLC, into a fulltime enterprise.

Cooking Up Yogurt With Syeed ›

The yogurt that this Afghan entrepreneur makes may be plain but the impact it is having on his life is anything but.

Trial By Fire ›

Life is considerably easier these days for Nasrin and her four children, thanks to a Mercy Corps-facilitated loan that's fueled a now-thriving bakery.

Feeding a Family ›

No fewer than 13 children depend on Sophie's income from her food stall in the Central African Republic. Among her challenges are two most of us can relate to: the rising cost of food and fuel.

Salvaging a Dream ›

Opening a retail store is a scary proposition anytime. Doing so in a downturned economy can be downright terrifying.

Real Challenges ›

Afghanistan Country Director Nigel Pont gives his unique perspective on the present situation and what Mercy Corps is doing today and in the future to help communities and families in this challenging region.

Pay Dirt ›

Moni Das's village is referred to simply as Line 10, Deohall Division, Deohall Tea Estate, Assam. But thanks to women like Moni, it is gaining a name for itself.

The Apple Project Video ›

A nine-minute video on Mercy Corps' program to help farmers grow better varieties of apples and to increase their financial independence in one of Central Asia's poorest countries.