| Sampha Kamara from Sierra Leone | Sampha is using the microloan of 500€ to build a pepper and maize farming business, which he will sell directly. |
| Transcend Africa Foundation | Established in 2019, the foundation operates primarily within Kampala Capital City, Bundibugyo, Iganga Municipality, and Fort Portal City. They help less privileged by teaching them how to start and run their own businesses through different activities like advocacy, dialogue, entrepreneurship exhibitions, and training sessions. |
| Fred in Uganda | Fred is using the money to invest in his farming business. With the money, he mostly buys fertilizers and seeds to grow corn and rice. |
| Carolyne in Kenya | Carolyne considers herself an experienced farmer, perhaps because she has already been a farmer for 9 years. The funds will be used to obtain fertilizers, seeds and crop insurance. |
| Naimi in Indonesia | Naimi is a mother of 4; 2 sons and 2 daughters. As a result of Covid-19, her children have to follow their classes online. However, they do not have the means to join these classes. Naimi will use the money to buy a smartphone so her children can join the classes and continue following education despite the limitations of the pandemic. |
| Anna in Uganda | Anna will use the money to buy a solar-powered cookstove which can help her reduce utility expenses. Traditional cookstoves use charcoals and thus create hazardous smoke. The solar-powered cookstove is smoke-free and thus better for her health too. |
| Jaxfael in Nicaragua | Jaxfael plans to expand his farm, which he has partiallly inherited from his father. He currently grows corn, beans and coffee. Jaxfael will use the money to increase the amount of beans he has planted on his land. Specifically, the money will be used for seeds, fertilizers and for labor when he needs it. |
| Wendy Josefina in Honduras | In her small store, Wendy-Josefina sells men’s and women’s clothing. The money will be used to expand her business. Her shop is running well and her customers are loyal, but she believes there is room for her business to expand. |
| Martinha in Timor-Leste | Martinha is 47 years old and has been running her store for several years. Her customers tend to be loyal and buy their sugar, noodles and biscuits at her store frequently. Through her well running store, Martinha has been able to support her family. The money can be used to expand the selection in her store to attract more customers. |
| Jerlyn in the Philippines | Jerlyn has previously received money to buy a computer and a printer. This helped her set up a business making customized t-shirts. Due to the large demand for her products, she wants to further expand her business. The money will be used for this expansion. |
| Francis in Kenya | Francis is an experienced farmer, he will use the money to grow maize and to get access to the fertilizers to ensure the maize can be harvested later on. If the harvest for the year is as he expects it to be, Francis will be able to buy a cow using the proceeds from his maize harvest. |
| Savat in Cambodia | Savat is married and has 3 children. Savat cooks food and sells it by motor. He has been running his business for about 2 years. He will use the money to set up store at a market and get his hands on all the ingredients. With an expanded business Savat hopes to make more money so he can send his children to school in the future. |
| Leon Dario in Colombia | Leon Dario has 3 children and runs a small shop in Medellin. In his shop he sells snacks, drinks and recently face masks. Leon Dario to expand his business so he can better provide for his children, and so he can leave a succesful business to his children in the future. The money will help him to buy more products to sell, which will help him grow his business. |