Lendwithcare
The Club is actively supporting Lendwithcare - a microfinance website set up by aid organisation Care International UK to help people in low-income countries to start or expand their own small business.
The entrepreneurs do not want charity but support to enable them make their own decisions, develop their business, feed and educate their families. These are loans not handouts; the money is paid back in instalments, over a specified period. A small loan (typically £15 -£45) from many investors means a huge opportunity for the entrepreneur.
The Club see our Lendwithcare donations as providing direct assistance to seed new businesses and provide much needed support to business people hoping to provide a sustainable future for their families and enhance their local communities. These small loans have a dramatic impact in societies less fortunate than ourselves.
The Club have invested in total in 129 entrepreneurs since January 2018 and are currently investing in 24 entrepreneurs (detailed below) the balance of requested funds being made up by other individuals/organisations (an * indicates not yet fully funded). Lendwithcare decided to write off future repayments from 2 loans to entrepreneurs, the 103 repaid loans are detailed in the menu right.
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| Solar Energy Groups | Green | £20,106.95 each | 29 Months | 1000+ | 18 February | |||||||||
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This group of entrepreneurs is part of SolarAid's Mayi Walas programme, (which means 'Shining Mothers' in Chichewa), which supports rural women to overcome the barriers they face in growing successful businesses and bring clean, safe and affordable energy access to their communities. They are part of a big project designed to bring clean, affordable lighting to 10,000 households in some of the most remote regions of rural Malawi. The significant loan amounts reflect the substantial impact they will have. The loans will be used to purchase the solar stock, with installations planned for July 2026. | |||||||||||||
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| Darwin Manuel | Farming | £1,231.19 | 18 months | 51* | 19 January | |||||||||
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| Cristhian David | Farming | £1,644.66 | 24 months | 50 | 19 January | |||||||||
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| Binh | Farming | £309.62 | 13 months | 13 | 22 December | |||||||||
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| Thuan | Farming | £1,560.43 | 13 months | 77 | 22 December | |||||||||
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The following groups comprise women solar entrepreneurs selling solar lights and spreading solar energy access to their communities. They are part of a large-scale solar lighting project led by Lendwithcare's partner, SolarAid to bring clean, affordable light to households in some of the most remote areas of rural Malawi. It provides a significant opportunity to improve livelihoods, promote renewable energy adoption, and empower women to lead sustainable energy businesses in their local communities. The loans will be used to purchase Solar Light Systems to sell within their communities with installations planned for March 2026. The significant loan amount reflects the substantial impact it will have. | |||||||||||||
| Green | £20,316.97 each | 29 months | 1,000 + | 22 December | ||||||||||
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| Green | £20,384.43 | 30 months | 1000 + | 23 October | ||||||||||
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| Zikria Solar Group | Green | £2,891.85 | 18 months | 112 | 30 September | |||||||||
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| Asif Solar Group | Green | £2,910.21 | 18 months | 107 | 26 September | |||||||||
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| Al Hussain Solar Group | Green | £2,910.21 | 18 months | 110 | 26 September | |||||||||
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| Al Jameel Group | Green | £4,656.32 | 18 months | 59 | 26 September | |||||||||
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| Mushtaq Solar Group | Green | £4,616.31 | 18 months | 128 | 25 September | |||||||||
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| Al-Eman Solar Group | Green | £2,867.43 | 18 months | 55 | 11 September | |||||||||
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| Alkashif Solar Group | Green | £2,867.43 | 18 months | 136 | 11 September | |||||||||
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| Allah Akbar Solar Group | Green | £2,863.51 | 18 months | 121 | 09 September | |||||||||
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| Suliman | Farming | £5,718.16 | 24 months | 172 | 21 August | |||||||||
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| Vinh | Farming | £944.04 | 13 months | 32 | 30 July | |||||||||
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| Nga | Farming | £921.88 | 13 months | 19 | 3 July | |||||||||
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| Nguyet | Farming | £614.59 | 13 Months | 14 | 3 July | |||||||||
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| Caf Vogankome Group | Farming | £3,674.89 | 10 months | 69 | 1 June | |||||||||
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| Huong | Green | £1,573.20 | 18 months | 58 | 29 April | |||||||||
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| Wilmer Fernando | Farming | £2,240.53 | 24 months | 61* | 03 February | |||||||||
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| Chimakuyu Group | Green | £21,675.89 | 29 months | 610 | 19 December | |||||||||
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| Maria Patricia | Farming | £2,005.91 | 24 months | 71 | 01 October | |||||||||
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| Salath | Farming | £2356.79 | 36 months | 95 | 28 June | |||||||||
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| Evelin Johanna | Farming | £2,598.92 | 24 months | 45* | 30 May | |||||||||
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| Miguel Eduardo | Farming | ££4,334.38 | 24 months | 140* | 28 April | |||||||||
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| Jose Pablo | Farming | £2,808.95 | 36 months | 57 | 01 November | |||||||||
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| Ra Kuch | Farming | £3,594.44 | 36 months | 138 | 25 September | |||||||||
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| Sireen | Manufacturing | £10,775.06 | 48 months | 373 | 28 June | |||||||||
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