Tag:Microfinance
Snapshot: Raising Up The Poor In Ethiopia
Mr. Uka Golicha made his way across the open field toward the well, being visited by the IAS Ethiopia drilling team. The IAS crew was preparing to equip the newly drilled well with its final pumping mechanism. For Uka, the new IAS well was something of a miracle. In this Oromia/Borena region of Ethiopia, some [...]
Snapshot: The Power of Success
Mr. James Yak understands the power of success. It starts with an idea – sometimes something as simple as charging people’s cell phones for a fee. It’s an idea that might sound ridiculous to your average American, but in a country and region where most live without electricity while nonetheless owning cell phones, it’s an [...]
Snapshot: Dreaming Big
Ofosu Mensah had reached the point of desperation. Sales of his locally produced organic skin powder had fallen so significantly that he could no longer pay the school fees for his five children. Without adequate income to meet his family’s needs, Ofosu began to worry about what the future held for those he loved. While [...]
Snapshot: IAS Kidnapping in Somalia
On the afternoon of July11, 2012, an IAS team was traveling back from a water and education assessment project in the region of Galkayo in Puntland, Somalia. Having completed a long day of work, the IAS team (three Kenyan nationals and a local Somali IAS worker) was traveling in two vehicles, the first being an [...]
