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Visit to the Mama Bahati Foundation (Five Talents UK) in Iringa
Rachel Lindley, the Co-ordinator of Arcubus, spent her summer holiday this year visiting the Mama Bahati Foundation, the microfinance partner in Iringa which Arcubus is supporting through Five Talents UK.

Rachel says: 'It was fascinating to see how microfinance really operates in the field. It doesn't always follow the theory - but it certainly works! I met some amazing women entrepreneurs whose lives - and whose children's lives - have been transformed by the savings products, loans and training which Mama Bahati offers. It was especially a privilege to meet Zawadi, the fruit-seller who features in the Arcubus brochure. She has now diversified thanks to the loans and savings she's built up, and sells chips and charcoal from her stall on a busy roadside. She looks after 6 children and all of them are doing well.'

You can see pictures of Zawadi and her children as well as many more clients in the gallery page - and if your company invests in Arcubus, you too could visit one of our microfinance partners for a first-hand experience of a lifetime!

F irst Bond Closes!

Thank you very much to all our supporters who invested in the first ever Allia Bond for Arcubus.

We were delighted that so many of you took the opportunity to invest through Arcubus as well as to donate. By investing, you can get your money back in 5 years' time with interest AND support Arcubus' life-changing work in Africa at the same time!

Sounds too good to be true? It isn't! Find out more at www.allia.org.uk/arcubus and join the second round of investments which will open soon!

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