Women Empowerment

Sarah Adams

Women’s Empowerment International

P.O. Box 501406

San Diego, California 92150-1406

619-333-0026

info@womenempowerment.org

https://www.womenempowerment.org

OUR STORY

Women’s Empowerment International (WE) was founded in San Diego, California in 2003 with a meeting among friends and colleagues. This group of visionary women had an ambitious goal: to disrupt the cycle of poverty for women around the world, especially those experiencing extreme poverty and living in under-resourced, rural communities.

Together, in 2005, they launched WE as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on funding microfinance programs that provided small, repayable loans to help women start modest, income-generating businesses. With their income, women could support themselves, be able to pay for their children’s education, strengthen their families, and slowly, strengthen their communities. In time, change can be created for generations to come.