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Potato farmers get helping hand
help curb poverty

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.

The Solution.

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

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Growing A Small Business

A widow in Niger uses a micro loan from Operation Blessing to build a business that can provide for her seven children.A widow in Niger uses a micro loan from Operation Blessing to build a business that can provide for her seven children.
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Hot Tamales

A single mom is cooking up success thanks to a new business making and selling tamales.A single mom is cooking up success thanks to a new business making and selling tamales. Continue reading the story >>
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1International Labor Conference, 2008, Promotion of rural employment for poverty reduction.