| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | N/A |
| Year established | 2003 |
| Head of Institution | Siku Nkhoma |
| Regions active | Dedza, Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Ntcheu, Salima, ChitipaKaronga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Machinga, Mulanje |
| # Branches | 1 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | MWK 250,550,466.50 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 642,437.09 |
| Active clients with loans | 2,351 |
| Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
| Network affiliations | Slum Dwellers International, MAMN, Malawi Homeless People's Federation |
| Funders | Slum Dwellers International, Homeless International, African Development Bank, WASTE |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | MWK 10,000 - 10,000 | 6 | 80% - 100% | 80% - 100% | Business, Can only be used for working capital | Women, Men, Must be a member of the Malawi Homeless People's Federation. | Business Training | |||||||
| Home Improvement Loan | MWK 20,000 - 20,000 | 24 | 80% - 100% | 80% - 100% | Housing | Women, Men, Must be a member of the Malawi Homeless People's Federation | ||||||||
| Sanitation Loan | MWK 40,000 - 100,000 | 24 | 80% - 100% | 80% - 100% | Sanitation | Women, Men, Residents from the peri urban areas | ||||||||
| Water Loan | MWK 18,000 - 120,000 | 24 | 60% - 80% | 80% - 100% | water supply | Women, Men, Residents from the peri urban areas |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | 24.00% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 16.8% | 16.8% | 100 | ||||||||
| Home Improvement Loan | 12.00% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 10.9% | 10.9% | 100 | ||||||||
| Sanitation Loan | 12.00% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 10.9% | 10.9% | 100 | ||||||||
| Water Loan | 12.00% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 10.9% - 11% | 10.9% - 11% | 100 |
| Institution | # Borrowers | Portfolio (US$) | Products | Age of Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGFS | 200 | 47,000 | 2 | 146 |
| Ahantaman RB | 23,800 | 9,896,000 | 4 | 128 |
| APED | 13,700 | 1,876,000 | 2 | 128 |
| ASA Initiative | 4,400 | 577,000 | 4 | 128 |
| ASA-Ghana | 71,600 | 18,385,000 | 2 | 128 |
| ASPI | 800 | 88,000 | 6 | 128 |
| Atwima Kwanwoma | 3,800 | 1,788,000 | 2 | 128 |
| Baobab | 5,100 | 967,000 | 2 | 128 |
| BestFUND | 13,000 | 4,172,000 | 3 | 128 |
| Bonzali Rural | 10,400 | 1,691,000 | 4 | 146 |
| CashPhase | 83 | 135,000 | 2 | 128 |
| CASUD | 1,100 | 524,000 | 1 | 128 |
| CEDEF | 500 | 54,000 | 4 | 128 |
| CFF | 100 | 13,000 | 1 | 128 |
| CRAN | 3,600 | 1,019,000 | 2 | 128 |
| DQF | 1,700 | 63,000 | 2 | 128 |
| EASL | 9,200 | 11,409,000 | 6 | 128 |
| East Mamprusi | 12,500 | 2,268,000 | 4 | 128 |
| ELDA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| EMPRETEC Ghana | 200 | 56,000 | 2 | 128 |
| FASL | 13,500 | 14,047,000 | 8 | 128 |
| Grameen Ghana | 9,500 | 507,000 | 3 | 128 |
| ID-Ghana | 5,600 | 953,000 | 3 | 128 |
| Innovative Finance | 2,700 | 354,000 | 3 | 128 |
| Kraban Support | 7,700 | 781,000 | 5 | 146 |
| KRB | 4,000 | 6,350,000 | 3 | 128 |
| Lower Pra RB | 34,000 | 6,316,000 | 3 | 146 |
| Maata-N-Tudu | 12,000 | 941,000 | 4 | 128 |
| Mail Finance | 300 | 288,000 | 1 | 128 |
| Markaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| Markaz Al Bishara | 100 | 17,000 | 1 | 128 |
| MicrofinPlus Gh | 1,100 | 251,000 | 2 | 128 |
| Nwabiagya RB | 4,000 | 2,265,000 | 3 | 128 |
| OISL | 62,000 | 27,232,000 | 9 | 128 |
| Pro Credit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| Rich Step | 100 | 101,000 | 1 | 128 |
| SAT | 147,600 | 29,359,000 | 4 | 128 |
| Sekam Trust | 600 | 137,000 | 2 | 128 |
| Simli Pong | 8,900 | 463,000 | 3 | 146 |
| SS Ghana | 200 | 35,000 | 1 | 128 |
| TCCU | 100 | 32,000 | 3 | 128 |
| The Bridge | 400 | 32,000 | 3 | 146 |
| Union RB | 3,800 | 2,361,000 | 4 | 128 |
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