Microenterprise and Job Skills
Most people struggling with poverty really do want a hand up and not a hand out. BGR conducts hundreds of locally appropriate skills training programs and helps to initiate over a thousand microenterprise projects each year.
When Safia’s father went to prison for his inability to repay a loan, life as she had always known it changed intensely and irrevocably. As she wrestled within the throes of depression, she realized her family’s livelihood fell to her. Despite her pain, she picked herself up, found work, and stepped into the role of provider with grace and dignity. Be inspired by reading the rest of her story here!
Geeta is building a new life for herself. She is learning languages, the art of tailoring, and for the first time, who she really is. Read how love transformed this vulnerable girl into a strong young woman.
It’s winter—maybe you’re dreaming of a warm cruise in the Caribbean! You might meet Susi on your next one! She dreamed of working abroad, and she finally got her chance after studying English in a class you funded!
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1
God doesn’t hold our sins against us—so why…
Life is unimaginably hard for women around the world. They are abused, discarded, and unjustly imprisoned. But, your dollars are making a difference for so many—like Helen.
The young woman picked up the skills easily and became one of the first in her class to use the sewing machine.
Roya sits in front of an old treadle sewing machine, bundled up in a headscarf and a coat. She’s being filmed today, so she’s wearing eyeshadow and bright red lipstick. After a few moments at the machine, she looks at the camera and thanks the people who helped teach her to sew. She says …
You would love Pia’s store! It’s a simple, wood building with a thatch roof. Bags of chips hang on display from the ceiling, and she has stocked the shelves with popcorn and other snacks.
You changed her story. Saba had been a farmer’s housewife.
Award dedication. Support hard work. Encourage devotion to quality.
Pray pastors and church leaders who have been trained as welders will find jobs.
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Leena struggled with poverty. Both she and her husband worked hard on their small farm. They also worked as day laborers when opportunities arose, but the meager income they generated was barely enough to cover their living costs and feed their children. Your gift made a difference for Leena. She now sees a future for […]
Giving hand-ups, not hand-outs in one way we can truly help people in need. Micro-enterprise projects and job skills training are some of the most valuable things you can partner with us on!
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