by Leslie | Aug 27, 2022 | iZōsh: Women Investing in Women
iZōsh International Board Member Peace Akol shares her story My first contact with microlending was through my mother’s experience running a small business in Kampala, Uganda where I grew up. My mother’s retail business was partly financed through microloans....
by Amy Kuhl | Aug 1, 2022 | iZōsh: Women Investing in Women
“For a woman living in extreme poverty, being in a savings group gives her agency.”Robin Phillips, President of iZōsh International Robin Phillips, President of iZōsh International, recently had the opportunity to speak during a World Vision ‘Made To Thrive’ event...
by Leslie | Jun 27, 2022 | iZōsh: Women Investing in Women
June 27, 2022 is Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day. This is a day recognized by the United Nations to “raise awareness of the tremendous contributions of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)” towards their global Sustainable Development...
by Leslie | Sep 1, 2021 | iZōsh: Women Investing in Women
Through their Strong Women Strong World (SWSW) initiative, World Vision staff and donors focus on the impact their work has on women and girls globally. iZōsh International’s President, Robin Phillips, is a member of the SWSW Advisory Council. In the SWSW August...
by Leslie | May 4, 2021 | Birmingham Chapter, iZōsh: Women Investing in Women
The Birmingham Chapter had an inspiring and uplifting afternoon on Sunday, May 2nd as 42 women gathered via Zoom to fund micro-loans to women living in extreme poverty and were educated by keynote speaker, Dr. Jackie Ogega, Ph.D. from World Vision. Through the...
