The MicroLoan Foundation is an international development organization that reduces poverty and inequality by providing microfinance services to impoverished women living in sub-Saharan African countries. Our MicroVentures arm provides additional specialized training to our clients who wish to further expand their business beyond a simple trading enterprise. These clients may choose to attend our sewing and knitting school, where they can learn the skills to develop their own tailoring business or work with us in the production of Fair Trade articles such as, bags, purses, table linens, clothing, etc.