# Body Shop Foundation donates £55,000 to The MicroLoan Foundation

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/01/18/body-shop-foundation-donates-55000-microloan-foundation/
- Published: 2008-01-18T11:02:11+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The grant will fund the set-up costs of the [MicroLoan Foundation](http://www.microloanfoundation.org.uk)(
MLF) branch in central Malawi over a period of two years, at the end of which it
is expected to be self-funding.

The decision to sponsor an entire branch comes after an initial grant to the MLF
of £2,000 by the Body Shop Foundation in May 2006 proved successful.

Debbie Osborne, Grants Manager for the Body Shop Foundation said: “As part of our
commitment to finding long-term solutions to poverty and social injustice in the
world, we are very proud to be able to fund the establishment of a loan office in
Malawi. We are confident that this will make a huge difference for women and their
families in the Mzimba area, and will support them as they achieve sustainable livelihoods
for their communities.”

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The Body Shop Foundation supports innovative global projects working in the areas
of human and civil rights, and environmental and animal protection. As The Body 
Shop International Plc’s charitable trust, it is funded by annual donations from
the company and through various fundraising initiatives. Since 1990 it has donated
over £10 million in grants.

www.thebodyshopfoundation.org

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