ABOUT

Empowered Poor, Inc. is impassioned with breaking the cycle of poverty  among the underprivileged and marginalized in India and South Asia. Our  vision is to make economic opportunities available to individuals  thereby building strong and stable communities.

There are countless individuals who have no financial options for  their livelihoods. Every day they struggle to make ends meet with only a  small amount of money standing between them and a sustainable future.   Empowered Poor brings opportunity where it’s needed most.

Empowered Poor is impassioned to combat the root causes of poverty.  The enterprising poor are entitled to the same resources as every  determined entrepreneur–access to capital and practical training.

EP offers a holistic approach to micro-lending which begins with the  U.S. board and our staff in India who approve individual loan requests  from the marginalized and poor. Often, these candidates are female  entrepreneurs in impoverished areas looking for a small loan but are  unable to secure them through conventional means.

Our micro-lending program provides the opportunity to start and  implement individual or family owned businesses. As clients repay their  loans, the funds are recycled into new loans, thus multiplying the  number of at risk people who can begin their journey from poverty to  purpose. This recycling of loans creates a micro-finance ripple effect.  Since the basic principal of micro-lending is to aid people who wouldn’t  otherwise qualify for a loan, the cycle of poverty is continuously  broken while building thriving communities.