Correction, the mom's name in this picture is Adelyn.
If only that's true here in North America. In the Philippines, you can start a business for as low as $30.
F.L.A.G is happy announce that we are starting a micro loan for the moms of F.L.A.G. One of the reasons we started F.L.A.G is to break the cycle of poverty in the Philippines. We believe education is key to unlock this problem. With 97 Million people in the Philippines, more than half of our citizens live in extreme poverty and desolation. As a result, the parents are not able to send their children to school.
We reached out to the moms and discussed if they would be willing to start a business if F.L.A.G would fund the cost. We are surprised to hear that all of them are willing to work and be responsible for their families if only they were given the funds to start.
Let me introduce , Adelyn she is the mother of Chrisdel, she is the top student of F.L.A.G last school year. Adelyn did not finish high school nor elementary. To support her family, she washes clothes for rich families around the neighborhood. She would like to start a small food business just outside her house. She needs $30 for all the ingredients and equipment. ( we spend that in one day ! Starbucks AM $4.15, Lunch $10 to $15 , Starbucks PM $4.15 , am I exaggerating?)
For Adelyn , there is hope of relief. She can work from home, watch her small children, buy food for her family and eventually she will be the one who can help her children finish their education. What a nice feeling that would be!
"There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women" - Madeline Albright.
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The F.L.A.G team
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1 comment:
That is my very favorite quote ever. I carry it in my blackberry notes always.
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