Read more about the article Evolution of Orant’s FEM Program
Evolution of Orant’s FEM Program

Evolution of Orant’s FEM Program

At Orant, we are committed to supporting local entrepreneurs, especially women. This is what spurred us to start our Financial Empowering Microloans (FEM) program in 2017. However, we came to realize that our program participants needed more comprehensive support to achieve sustainable growth. This is why we are excited to announce the evolution of our FEM program into what we now call Business Development Program!. Read our latest blog to learn more about this evolution.

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Read more about the article Women’s History Month with FEM for Women
Women’s History Month with FEM for Women

Women’s History Month with FEM for Women

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Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month. In this month, we honour and celebrate women’s contributions to history and contemporary society. In today's blog, we talk with women from our FEM program, and they highlight the roles they play in their families and Kasese community. Read the blog article to learn more!

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Read more about the article Transforming the Lives of Women in Rural Malawi
Transforming the lives of women in rural Malawi

Transforming the Lives of Women in Rural Malawi

In rural Malawi, pregnant women face many challenges including lack of access to prenatal care, poor nutrition, and lack of safe spaces to deliver their babies. Orant is working to change that with the renovation of our maternity ward. Read about it in this week’s blog.

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Read more about the article Making Dreams into a Reality: Orant’s Microloan Program in Malawi

Making Dreams into a Reality: Orant’s Microloan Program in Malawi

Many women in rural Malawi find themselves stuck in the poverty cycle due to lack of business capital. Our FEM Program works with such women, helping them transform their lives as they become independent. Learn more in our latest blog as Sophelet’s shares her story.

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Read more about the article Microloans and Building Business Skills in Malawi
Microloans and Building Business Skills in Malawi

Microloans and Building Business Skills in Malawi

At the end of 2022 we introduced our third group of our Financial Empowering Microloan (FEM) for Women group called Takondwa. Read our latest blog, as Magret Moffat, one of the group's beneficiaries, tells a story of how the program has already transformed her life through loans and business skills training.

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