Women Empowerment
Sarah Adams
Women’s Empowerment International
P.O. Box 501406
San Diego, California 92150-1406
619-333-0026
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.