We work with the artisans on product development, pricing and business planning. In Kampala, Uganda, LiA uses funds contributed by individuals over the internet to guarantee small loans for the poor, providing renewable opportunities for hard-working African families to create a more secure future for themselves. As the loans are repaid, LiA's guarantee funds recycle again and again, giving hundreds of families the chance to improve their quality of life, according to their own priorities, abilities and values. For the contributor, the learning process continues each month as they click onto the online donor report to learn whose loan their funds have guaranteed, and how they are using their loan. In the current job market for Ugandan university graduates, these skills have already proven valuable for alumni volunteers who have successfully obtained jobs in the local high-tech sector.
International understanding begins at the level of the individual.
Through providing a growing global audience with insights into who Africans really are, and the issues and achievements which are important in their lives, LiA broadens the collective mind, inspires the spirit, and encourages acceptance. LiA logo by Paulo Akiiki , Uganda. West African images by M. Davies . East African images by C. Jordan.