This project will help to generate funds for widows in Burkina Faso by loaning an amount of money for various enterprises. Funds are given in advance to set up their business and as they profit within a year the funds are expected to be returned to the project and at that time redistributed for further development of their business and other candidates. There are three ways help will be given to the widows:
1. Some widows will begin small businesses. They will buy grain at harvest. They will then store it and wait until prices rise and sell it with a profit.
2. Some widows will farm. The project will purchase donkeys and donkey carts so that they will be able to cultivate large enough areas to be able to make a profit.
3. Some widows will also rear sheep, pigs, goats, chickens.
Seminars are held in various places in Burkina Faso with the purpose to encourage the widows and enroll new ones in the project.
A Pastor reports:
"It is with pleasure and great gratefulness that I write to tell you what happened with the help that you sent to the widows.
We indeed received the money in October 2010 and bought 32 cows. The widows and their children thank you very much. They were encouraged and they rejoiced by the realization of this project which is vital for their survival. May the Lord fill you with his blessings."
From Savadogo Lamoussa:
"I want to say that I am really very happy because I have never possessed any money since my birth, even when my husband was alive. I praise the Lord that He raised some people who were willing and cared for us widows and decided to help us. May God bless them!
Here is in short what the project did for me. I bought a cow at £220, I raised it during three and a half months and during that time spent £20 for food and health care. I sold it for £300. I used £200 to buy another cow. I kept £20 for food and medicine for the animal. I used £80 for the needs of my children and myself. I find this wonderful. May God renew the strength and the intelligence of those who support this project for the glory of His name."
There are now 220 widows in 19 towns and villages in four different areas helped by the Dorcas project.
