We made this loan to a widow named Samia. Samia is a Muslim woman in Egypt with four children and has almost no poultry. She owns a small poultry business where she sells all of her birds in order to provide food for her family.

Some people believe that Muslims are a threat to humanity for strange reasons.

France actually banned something called a burkini which is a full body bathing suit for women. Men believe that women should be almost fully covered up so that no “shenanigans” happen between a female and a male. Some women also disagree with the ban because it is just part of their faith.

One other bad thing that Muslim women have to face is that they cannot leave their homes in certain countries without being accompanied with a male chaperone. That means that Samia has to be accompanied by one of her kids. She can barely afford to help her kids.

This is why we decided to help. Women should have the same rights as men, and by making this loan, we believe we are helping women in a part of the world where they are not treated equally.

By: Owen W and Liane L

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