Improve & Expand School Facilities

Loan Capital

School in Rwanda
Rwanda

Our Local, Mission-Aligned Lending Partners:

Lend and manage small to medium enterprise (SME) loans directly to schools

Create leverage through repayments

Use recycled capital to build self-sustaining loan programs

Operate through 24 microfinance institutions in Africa and Latin America

New construction at Imani Academy, Uganda
Imani Academy, Uganda
Classrooms at Help Child Foundation, Ghana
Help Child Foundation, Ghana
Africa school doorway
School in Africa
School construction in the DR
Dominican Republic

Capital Impacts

Student studying in the DR
Dominican Republic

Learning

Improving school infrastructure, such as upgrading buildings, adding windows for light and ventilation, or expanding classrooms to reduce overcrowding, helps students focus and learn better.
Smiling school children in Rwanda
Rwanda

Health & Safety

Loans fund the construction of bathrooms, hand-washing stations, and other vital water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities often missing in schools, enhancing student health and safety.
Blessed Life School in Ghana
Blessed Life School, Ghana

Sustainability

Loans are short-term (1-3 years) with at-or-below-market rates. Repaid principal is recycled by lending partners to loan to more schools, achieving a 98% repayment rate.