Project Report
| Oct 5, 2026
Thank you for Transforming Lives and an Important Update
By Alka Subramanian | Director
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A successful business owner
Thank you for your support for our microloans program over the last several years. Because of your generosity, thousands of women in Zambia have started businesses, supported their families, and become leaders in their communities.
Power of Love would like to share an important update regarding our loans program. We are restructuring our micro loans ground team in Zambia and have paused the issuance of new microloans for approximately one year while we recruit and train a new team and replace our Senior Loans Officer. Current loan participants will continue to receive mentoring and support, but no new loans will be made during this transition.
As we navigate this transition, I would like to offer a few options regarding your ongoing support:
- Support another microloan project on GlobalGiving. If your priority is funding new loans in Africa, I recommend the Women’s Microfinance Initiative. WMI is an outstanding organization that has provided more than 118,000 loans in rural Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Borrowers start small businesses and use their profits to pay for school fees, food and healthcare.
Thank you for your understanding and, above all, for the lives you have helped transform through your generosity.
With gratitude,
The Power of Love team
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A role model and business owner
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A popular grocer store
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Jul 26, 2026
Women are Learning Computer Skills
By Alka Subramanian | Director
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Busy learning computer skills
We are happy to report that all women enrolled in our micro loans program now have an opportunity to learn computer skills. Our computer lab is in the community where most of women live and run businesses. A few women are taking advantage of this opportunity to learn computer skills such as how to create a simple WORD document or spreadsheets and search the internet. This knowledge will help them in running their business as they can search for information on pricing regarding raw materials, competing goods, locations, and transportation. Our hope is that more women will join the lab and take classes so that they can run more competitive and profitable businesses.
Thank you for your caring and dedication to empower women and families in Zambia.
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A poultry business
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A bedsheet and clothing store
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Apr 2, 2026
We Are Adding Services for Women
By Alka Subramanian | Director
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A community gathering
In the last report, we had provided information regarding the provision of Safe Water Filtration Systems to women living in slum neighborhoods in Lusaka, Zambia. Based on the need in communities, we will be adding add mental healthcare and support services to women. Mental health struggles—often fueled by trauma, poverty, and the weight of HIV—frequently go untreated due to deep social stigma. We are partnering with government clinics and a hospital in Lusaka, to provide mental health services. In addition, by deploying our trained community health workers, we can provide structured mental health support to women and adolescents. In the next few months, women enrolled in our micro loans program who need mental health support will be identified and included in this initiative.
We launched this mental health program on a small scale and will be expanding slowly. Currently, we have only 60 active patients, but 500 adults and adolescents are on a waiting list. As more women receive mental health support, families will be strengthened and mental wellness will become a part of every family's daily activity.
Thank you for your caring and support for women in Zambia.
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A skilled seamstress
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