The news
The COSARAF Foundation have been in partnership with GEAR Trust for almost three years now. This September Gear Trust received further funding enabling more than 90 women entrepreneurs to start or expand their small businesses. What makes this progress especially encouraging is that the programme is now growing beyond the original donation: while 56 women were supported directly through the initial funding, an additional 43 women received financing made possible entirely through repayments from earlier loan cycles. This reinvestment model has proven highly effective, allowing funds to be circulated again and again so that more women continue to benefit without the need for new capital each time.
To date, the programme has supported 435 women directly and positively impacted over 2,000 family members, strengthening household resilience and community wellbeing. The original donation helped 350 women begin their entrepreneurial journeys, and as loans have been repaid, those same funds have already gone on to support 85 more women—clearly demonstrating the sustainability and long-term value of the initiative. This ongoing partnership with the COSARAF Foundation continues to empower women to build better futures for themselves and their families, proving how even one initial contribution can create an expanding ripple of opportunity across entire communities.
