“I just want to thank TOLI. Most days, I sit and wonder where I would be if it were not for them...”
Meet my friend Mary. She wonders “where she would be” if not for TOLI. What does she mean?
Before TOLI, Mary made about $25 a month... Today she makes $180 a month — 7 times more.
Before TOLI, Mary couldn’t care for her kids on her own... Today she says, “I am solely taking care of my family.”
Before TOLI, Mary didn’t realize her skills... Today she sees herself as a skilled seamstress and businesswoman.
In 2018, Mary took a TOLI microloan to start a business. But the difference that has made isn’t just about money. It’s about dignity. Mary is a woman created by God with purpose, creativity, dreams, and a future. She’s now a leader in her community savings group and a more active church member. She dreams of expanding her business, and even hire employees someday.
Has it been easy? No. Mary has endured trials at home and obstacles at work. But she’s different now. And she’s thriving.
The difference in TOLI’s overall impact this year has been remarkable too — and what’s ahead for 2020 is even more exciting:
Client-reported incomes increasing an average of 117%
Now operating in 28 communities in 4 countries
Doubled our locations in Egypt in 2019
Currently launching in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Doubling our program investment in Kenya in 2020
We celebrate with Mary the difference TOLI has made in her life. But transformation like this doesn’t happen without God’s help — or without yours.
Please consider including TOLI in your end-of-year giving. Your gift — a dignified, sustainable, Christ-centered transformational gift — will make all the difference. Just ask Mary.
With gratitude and joy,
Inspired? Go deeper with TOLI in the new year.
> Pray with us — in person, by phone, or on your own! Join us for our monthly Prayer Gathering every second Tuesday from 12-1pm — in person at the TOLI office (5785 N.Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918) or by phone (conference line: 605-313-4819, access code: 928642#). Don't miss our monthly prayer emails that list specific prayer needs for our clients, field staff and ministry partners.
> Host a TOLI speaker at your book group, bible study, or organization. Email us to find out more.
> Got skills or time to give? We occasionally need administrative help, event volunteers, or an extra set of hands. Email us to be added to our go-to list.
> Become a MONTHLY giver! Our plans for 2020 are ambitious! By giving an automatic, monthly gift, you'll help fuel TOLI's work in a powerful way. Click here to sign up online — just click "Monthly" when prompted.
Have you seen our movie?
Earlier this year we created the short film FULFILLED, which tells the story of the village of El Kom al-Akhdar, Egypt, through the eyes and experience of a brave young mother named Raouth. It’s her story, it’s El Kom al-Akhdar’s story, and, yes, it’s TOLI’s story.
But ultimately, it’s Jesus’s story.
Only Jesus can fulfill what’s missing, bruised, or broken in our world. But sometimes it takes one person’s story to reveal it.
Still looking for that perfect gift?
Honor your loved ones by giving a TOLI alternative gift in their name! Every gift will help provide microloans to entrepreneurs in vulnerable communities. You can even choose which country you'd like to designate the gift to, and then present it with a printable card or digital pdf that you can email to your recipient. Give the GIFT of HOPE here.
The average TOLI microloan is $264. Imagine the power of one simple gift to transform a life, a family, even a whole community!
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