To date, 1,035 participants in six regions across Haiti have benefitted from "Credit with Education" loans. Surprisingly, it takes very little to make big changes....the average loan size is just $56.

It is difficult to describe the excitement that one feels attending one of these gatherings....they are joyous celebrations where laughter and spontaneous singing routinely punctuate the day's business. Personally, I found the hair on my arms standing up as choirs of women broke into song ! (click the arrow at right to continue with the story)