Project Description Region: Africa Country: Nigeria Location: Edo State Total Budget: $30,000 Area of Focus: Community economic development The objective of this project is to loan money to qualified persons of these communities for starting a small business, or improve existent business to attend to the local population. The microcredit will be done on basis of methodology developed by the LAPO Microfinance Bank, Nigeria, where they have proved the poor people are good payers. To avoid debits we are going to create an ecosystem for this project to warranty the loan. This will expand the economy of the Communities. Primary Host Partner District: 9141 Rotary Club of: Ogba-Benin Primary Contact: Paula Email: paulabellgam@gmail.com Primary International Partner We are looking for a Club partner. Click here to pledge support for this project. Recording a pledge will make you the Primary International Partner for this project. Project Status Dropped This project has been "Dropped". Check the history log entries to see why it was dropped. Project listed for the 2020-21 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total There are no contributions yet for this project. Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $30,000 - $30,000 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $0 $0 Total $30,000 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries 21-Jul-20 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 2-Sep-21 System Entry System Entry: Project dropped per lack of response to the carry-over notification emails.