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a former gang member learns to sew at an Operation Blessing micro-enterprise project
help curb povertyOBI fights poverty
Right now, nearly half of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day.1 Millions of families are struggling just to purchase enough food to eat. Often, education, medical care, and safe living conditions are simply out of reach. For widows, single mothers and young women, the quest for an income is especially difficult.

Microenterprise projects fight poverty in developing nations
MICROENTERPRISE projects help men and women living in poverty get the resources they need to open small businesses. Learn more

SKILLS TRAINING classes provide widows, single mothers, and young adults with marketable skills that will help them obtain employment. Learn more

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT initiatives improve the living conditions of impoverished families around the world. Learn more

AGRICULTURE TRAINING programs assist rural families in beginning their own mini-farms, providing much-needed food and earning an income. Learn more
Operation Blessing helps bring people out of poverty through microenterprise projects and skills trianing see pictures of villagers rising up out of poverty with small businesses and skills development
read stories about Operation Blessing's efforts to help the impoverished earn an income to support their families

Surviving On $3 A Day

Om Alla has always dreamed of opening her own bakery, but she needed a special blessing to make her dream a reality.Om Alla has always dreamed of opening her own bakery, but she needed a special blessing to make her dream a reality.
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A Widow’s Blessing

When Elsa lost her home, her store, and her husband in a matter of months, she and her children were in a desperate crisis—until an unexpected blessing gave them renewed hope.When Elsa lost her home, her store, and her husband in a matter of months, she and her children were in a desperate crisis—until an unexpected blessing gave them renewed hope. Continue reading her story >>
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1International Labor Conference, 2008, Promotion of rural employment for poverty reduction.