Guiding Principles

Poor people matter.
Charity is not a long-term solution to poverty.
People in poor communities know what they need.
“Pro-poor finance” means meeting needs while doing no harm.
Serving a community means being a part of it.
Concern for social and family impact leads us to focus on women.
Operational integrity brings success.
Financial transparency is key for ourselves and for donors.
Assisting the poor is a privilege: “He who is kind to the poor, lends to the Lord” Prov 19:17.