International Women’s Day: Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures

Women have always been the cornerstone of the work at Village HopeCore International and many microfinance initiatives throughout the world. We focus on women because they are more likely to spend the money they earn through micro business on their families, most notably their girl children. Girl children in Kenya have traditionally been excluded from education, were the last to receive nutrition when food supplies were limited, and faced general challenges of discrimination and lack of opportunities. In the last several decades, the resources and opportunities for girls have significantly increased, thanks to the rising voices of women advocating for themselves and their families. At Village HopeCore, we aim to inspire the future of girls by increasing access to health resources at mobile clinics and training young women to advocate for reproductive health as youth peer educators. Eighty percent of our microloan recipients are women and our explicit goal in funding women is to increase gender equality in households and the community, which will ultimately benefit young girls and their futures. The future of girls depends on the empowerment of women and at Village HopeCore we are inspired by the women we work with every day. We are committed to a future where all girls have every opportunity to change their worlds.