 About WILFundWhy is WILFund for Women?
Women Share the BenefitsIt’s been proven that women are more likely to spend any extra income they earn on improving living conditions for their families. WILFund loans give women the chance to put their plans into action and create profit-generating businesses. They make sure their children stay in school, they buy more nutritious food, they seek necessary health care, and they give families tangible hope for a better future. As Kofi Annan, secretary general of the United Nations notes: "Study after study has shown that there is no effective development strategy in which women do not play a central role. When women are fully involved, the benefits can be seen immediately: families are healthier; they are better fed; their income, savings and reinvestment go up. And what is true of families is true of communities and, eventually, of whole countries." The New York Times, "In Africa, AIDS Has a Woman's Face" (op-ed article), December 29, 2002.Visit the following sections to learn more WILFund: |
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