Whether it’s your mom, sister, daughter, role model or friend, we all have women in our lives that have helped us through the best and worst of times. This Mother’s Day, what better way to honor those women than by helping a woman in need?
The folks at Milaap – an organization that marries micro-lending and crowdfunding for sustainable change – have come up with a way for you to wish deserving moms a happy Mother’s Day. It’s simple:
Any time you make a “Wishie” – a simple wish, or message of encouragement – for one of the mompreneurs featured on Milaap, they’ll receive a $25 loan to help fund their business … at no cost to you. That means a hard-working mom halfway across the world gets one step closer to her dream, and you get to say “thank you” for all that your mom has done for you in a unique and meaningful way. Sounds like a win-win, right?
Wishes can come true … but only when we step up to make them so. This Mother’s Day, celebrate the amazing women in your life by helping out another!
About Milaap: Milaap (“mill-ahp”) means unity in Hindi. The company encourages lenders to give individually and collaboratively – via social fundraisers hosted on its platform – to micro-businesses started by India’s working poor, in fields as diverse as water, energy, sanitation and education. So literally, when you lend a little, you change a lot.
About #HopeProject: The #HopeProject, Milaap’s flagship campaign for 2014, empowers former Devadasis – Indian women dedicated in childhood to serving the temple deity but often forced into trafficking – to become entrepreneurs and stand on their own feet. You’ll find many of these mompreneurs featured on Milaap, in addition to several other entrepreneurs and projects.