A warm welcome to everyone who joined Lendwithcare over the festive period. It’s lovely to have you with us! And to those who introduced Lendwithcare to a friend, family member, or colleague, thank you. Every new lender helps us reach more hardworking entrepreneurs around the world.

Every year, we love sharing end of year messages from the entrepreneurs you’ve supported. This time, we’ve done something a little different! 📹 Keep an eye on your inbox today to watch this special video and hear directly from them.

Our new poinsettia gift voucher is now available to gift on the website! A poinsettia lasts for a short time, while a poinsettia gift voucher helps an entrepreneur grow their income and support their family for years to come. Why not swap a poinsettia for a gift voucher this year?🎁🧡

This year, we’re delighted to have partnered with LAMAC in the Philippines to bring you a beautiful new gift voucher design. It features the work of Anna Marie, a woodcrafter from Cebu who turns rejected lumber into handmade jewellery and crafts. Check out the voucher: https://bit.ly/3K2tLjX

Running out of present ideas? A Lendwithcare gift voucher might be just the thing! Let the gardener in your life support farmers in Malawi, the fashion fan back embroiderers in Pakistan, or the foodie help food vendors in Thailand. Share a gift voucher this Christmas ➡️ https://bit.ly/3K2tLjX

Thanks so much to everyone who donated to our Building Brighter Futures, Together appeal through the Big Give. With your support, we’ve raised over £48,000! If you’d still like to make a donation, you can do so here: https://bit.ly/4iJmGS9. Just note that the match funding has now been fully used.

The #BigGiveChristmasChallenge closes in just a few days, and thanks to the incredible generosity of Lendwithcare supporters, we’re already at 98% of our target. If you can, please help us get to 100%. Every donation truly makes a difference: https://bit.ly/4ivh0Le

Without access to finance, training, or digital tools, growing a small business can be challenging for women like Akossiwa. This Christmas, you can help change that, and for one week only, every donation you make through the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge will be DOUBLED 👉 https://bit.ly/4ivh0Le

Feeling a bit overwhelmed by #BlackFriday deals? Or still searching for a thoughtful gift for that hard to please relative? Lendwithcare gift vouchers give you an ethical gift alternative for any occasion. They might make gift giving a little easier this year! Find out more: https://bit.ly/3K2tLjX

On #WorldSustainableTransportDay, we’re celebrating some entrepreneurs supported over the years: 🚲 Hiep used her loan to buy an e-bike and get her children to school. 🛞 Maureen Phiri expanded her second hand bicycle tyre business! 🫏 Muhammad Zulfiqar purchased a donkey to support his cart business.

Opportunity isn’t something everyone starts with, but it’s something we can share. 🧡 Through a Lendwithcare loan, lenders can give hard working entrepreneurs the opportunity to grow their income and provide for their families. This Christmas, why not pass that message onto a friend with a voucher?

Over the past few days, a dedicated group of lenders took on an incredible challenge and cycled almost 500km across Vietnam and Cambodia, and together they raised over £120,000. A huge congratulations to all cyclists and CARE staff involved. What an extraordinary effort. 🧡🚲

By receiving a microloan, entrepreneurs can achieve greater financial independence. In turn, many use their profits to invest in their families, homes, and create more jobs in their communities. It's truly inspiring to see how a small contribution can have lasting change, all starting from £15 🧡

Liliana Maria is a talented crochet artist from Ecuador who used her loan to buy a display cabinet. 🧶 If you'd like to help us reach more entrepreneurs like Lilliana Maria, why not enter our Prize Draw to win a lovely crochet nativity set handmade by Liliana Maria herself: https://bit.ly/3JuhWmg

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Lendwithcare 🌨️ We’ve just updated our Christmas gift vouchers, ready for you to share with friends and family this festive season. You can see most of the new designs here, but there's more for you to discover on our website 👉 https://bit.ly/48f9Lnd

🎄There’s just one week left to enter our Christmas Nativity Prize Draw 🎄 By making a donation, you’ll be helping entrepreneurs like Liliana Maria to build their businesses and support their families. If you prefer, you can also enter for free by post. You can find all details here: bit.ly/3JuhWmg

This month, we're launching our very first Lendwithcare Prize Draw to give you the chance to win an incredible hand-made item from an entrepreneur! For details on the prize, the artist, and how to enter, click here: bit.ly/3JuhWmg Good Luck!

As part of CARE International UK, we’re proud to play a role in an organisation creating positive change around the world. We’ve recently refreshed the Lendwithcare website to better reflect our alignment with CARE. Take a look and, if you can, consider supporting an entrepreneur with a microloan🧡

🌍 Today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. At Lendwithcare, we believe microfinance is a great way to fight poverty by giving people the tools to create their own opportunities. If you can, please consider supporting an entrepreneur in need of funding today: bit.ly/4mEZFkD

SCOOPS Esso-Simnatou is a hardworking farming cooperative in northern Togo, growing chillies and tomatoes to support their families and community. With a loan, they’re installing a solar-powered irrigation system, to grow crops year-round, boost their harvests, and improve local food security.

Right now, there are several loans that are almost fully funded on our website. If we can fully fund them before the end of the month, we’ll be able to send funding to our local partners even sooner. If you can, take a moment to support one of these loans today 👇 bit.ly/4pPdApZ

For 15 years, Boonlert has turned plastic, paper, and metal into opportunity. Now, she’s ready to grow her recycling business thanks to a loan! It’s truly inspiring to see small business owners like Boonlert finding ways to protect the environment while building brighter futures. 🧡

Many Lendwithcare loans don’t just help entrepreneurs start their businesses, they help them sustain and grow. For Christine, a farmer from Togo, a loan enabled her to expand her land with the right tools and labour to keep her business thriving. Support an entrepreneur today: bit.ly/4mEZFkD

We’re in the Big Issue this week talking about the impact of the Israeli occupation on employment in the West Bank & how you can help: careint.uk/4g7rdwo Our micro-finance platform @lendwithcare.bsky.social has restarted loans in the West Bank to support small businesses' employment. Read more:

Pranee, a hard working entrepreneur from Thailand, started a small mushroom farm in 2017 🍄 With a loan, Pranee hopes to expand her greenhouse and grow more mushrooms, helping her support her family. Make a loan to an entrepreneur like Pranee: bit.ly/4mEZFkD

As part of CARE International UK, Lendwithcare is proud to stand alongside the incredible people delivering life-saving aid on this #WorldHumanitarianDay 🧡 Today we honour their commitment and also reflect on the many communities still in urgent need of support.

Have you ever wondered how a loan gets from you to an entrepreneur? Read our latest blog to learn about the day-to-day work of Sirichon, a Field Officer working for Small Enterprise Development (our partner in northern Thailand). ⬇️ bit.ly/4fAHI3X

Edah has been farming since she was a child. With a loan, she’s been able to buy better seeds and fertilisers, giving her the chance to improve her harvest and build more security for the future. For Edah, this loan means more than just growing food. It’s about stability and hope for what’s ahead🧡

Kevin Paul is currently using animal waste to fuel his family’s stove and heat water! Now, he's hoping to install a system that will turn that waste into natural fertiliser and clean energy to cut costs and help nearby farms. Support Kevin Paul on the Lendwithcare website today: bit.ly/3TvSRsB

Happy #MSMEs day! Today, we're celebrating the incredible entrepreneurs supported through Lendwithcare, as well as the lenders and local development partners who make it all possible. Every loan helps a small business grow, a family thrive, and a community flourish 🧡

Earlier this year, we shared three special SolarAid loans, and we're excited to let you know that three more are now live on the site! ☀️ Don't miss the chance to support these unique and transformative loans ⬇️ bit.ly/43FUvh6

While her husband is away at sea, Hoai runs a fishing net-weaving business from home to support their family. It’s a trade that plays an important role in her coastal community in Vietnam, supplying local fishermen with the nets they need to earn a living 🐟

Seven years ago, Oranuch won a local auction to set up a community drinking water plant in her village. Since then, she’s been providing clean and safe drinking water to residents in refillable containers. We’re proud to support Oranuch as she brings clean water to more families in her community💧💙

Twenty years ago, Margarita and her husband started running their grocery store as a means to support their family. Today, thanks to their hard work and support from a Lendwithcare funded loan, Margarita's business is thriving!

This #VolunteerWeek, we're celebrating Janet, one of our dedicated volunteers who’s helped edit profiles, fund loans and even joined three fundraising bike rides! Janet’s ongoing commitment has made a real difference, and we couldn't be more grateful for her continued support 🧡

🌍 Happy World Earth Day! Thanks to the incredible generosity of Lendwithcare lenders, our Climate Positive Grants are creating real change for the planet and for thousands of people like Simbi Shamimu. Want to learn more or support a grant 👇 bit.ly/4iy90HX

Akbar Sahib started his auto painting business in Pakistan with just a few buckets of paint and a big dream. Thanks to a Lendwithcare-funded loan, he successfully grew his business, built a steady income, and now supports his whole family. We couldn't be more proud of his hard work and talent 🎨 🖌️

Thanks to our newest partner, U&I Microfinance Bank, you can now support hardworking entrepreneurs in Kenya through life-changing microloans. 🇰🇪 Head to the website to explore the very first Kenyan profiles and make your first loan today 👇 bit.ly/42p5ysZ

Akhuwat, our long-standing partner in Pakistan, provides interest-free loans to help entrepreneurs like Yasmin Bibi thrive. 🧵👡 From sewing to shoemaking, they’re supporting people to turn their skills into steady incomes. Have you ever lent to a business in Pakistan? 🇵🇰

If you’re looking for a special gift for your mum, we’ve just launched two beautiful #MothersDay gift vouchers. With one of these fabulous vouchers, your mum could support a wonderful entrepreneur with a microloan this Sunday 🧡 Get your Mother's Day gift today: lendwithcare.org/gift-vouchers

It's great to hear what inspires our Volunteer Editors to be part of the Lendwithcare team! A huge thank you to Linda, who has been with us for six months now, for her dedication and support 🧡 #lendwithcare #microfinance #microloans #povertyalleviation #givingback #volunteering

For Beatrice and her group, farming is more than a way to earn a living, it’s a path to security and hope. 🧡 Help hardworking women like Beatrice grow their businesses and create a better future for their families: bit.ly/3DLxhvL

Why do you choose to support female entrepreneurs through #microfinance? Thank you to everyone for sharing their thoughts and motivations behind your support. For a full list of our favourite responses, take a look here: bit.ly/4ij5vFQ

Noeme and her husband Ricky have turned their passion for baking into a thriving family business. 🍞 With 30 varieties of freshly made bread, they’ve built a loyal customer base! Support a hardworking entrepreneur like Noeme as she grows her business with a life-changing loan today: bit.ly/4jUX8S9

Due to ongoing hard currency challenges in Malawi, some of your loan repayments may experience delays. To provide some more details on the current situation, we’ve teamed up with our local partner MFT on a new blog article. Read the article in 5 minutes: lnkd.in/ewWmZPNN

Last week, our Senior Lendwithcare Advisor went to visit our partner SED. 🇹🇭 SED supports low-income families in Thailand by helping individuals, set up and manage village banks. These community-led banks allow members to save and access life changing loans to invest in their small businesses.

Join us on February 28th for an exclusive webinar with Jefferson Shriver, CEO and co-founder of our partner Doselva! This one-hour session will dive into the behind-the-scenes work, challenges, and impact of Doselva’s approach. Check your inbox for the webinar link!

At 73, Imelda is a dedicated store owner who works tirelessly to keep her business thriving. She’s committed to meeting her customers’ needs, boosting her profits, and providing for her family. 🧡 Support an inspiring entrepreneur like Imelda today ➡️ bit.ly/4jUX8S9

Ngoc is the main provider for her family. From raising pigs and cattle to growing acacia trees, she works tirelessly to support her children’s education and care for her sick husband. Now, she’s planning to expand her tree plantation with 10,000 new acacia saplings! 🌱

Did you know that every entrepreneur profile on our website is proofread by a dedicated team of volunteer editors? Jon is one of our amazing volunteers, helping to perfect profiles and share entrepreneurs’ stories with lenders. Swipe to hear about his experience!