“MicroLoan helps women who might have lost hope. They give capital despite someone’s living conditions and now they have restructured my loan. We would have been starving by now if it wasn’t for the support we’ve had to become more stable financially as a family”.
– Susan Namuya
Zambia endures its driest agricultural season in decades, with 80% of maize harvests lost. Amidst these challenges, women like Susan Numuya are stepping up to lead their families and build sustainable futures. Susan invested in her farm to grow maize and soya to feed the family, but lost her harvests due to the drought. She is seeing how her neighbours and members of the community are struggling as it is getting increasingly difficult to afford food.
Susan and her husband, who have three children of their own, could not just stand idly by and see their community suffer. They have taken in two children from the village whose parents are unable to provide for them. With loans from MicroLoan she set up a restaurant to diversify her income and not be solely reliant on farming. Over the past four years Susan has built up a small buffer of savings.
Susan’s dream for her children to have a comfortable home has now come true. Susan and her family have moved from a rented accommodation to her own home. She is able to provide food for her family and send her children to school. Her home is again filled with life and laughter.
Susan is one out of 93,000 women that MicroLoan supports across Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. But we cannot do this alone. Your support will not only help these women and their families survive this crisis, but it will build strong and resilient livelihoods that can withstand future challenges.
Published on: 02/11/2024
