| Micro Credit Scheme |
 Over one hundred war-widows have benefited from our current micro-credit program. We have provided them with credit loans to start business, training them on micro-credit skills management, and giving them agricultural input to be independent and self employed. This support came from self- Development of the people (SDOP) USA, who provided the grant to empower war-widows, gain self esteem and self-reliance.
OPARD-SL is currently using this grant as revolving funds to help other war-widows who need similar assistance. OPARD-SL faces ever-increasing pressure from communities that need more assistance, even though our projects are designed for sustainability, the current economic and social needs of Sierra Leone urgently demand the expansion of such efforts. |