MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: African Charitable Society for Mother and Child Care of Sudan Obtains $100k for Microfinance from Islamic Solidarity Fund of Palestine

According to a recent report, the African Charitable Society for Mother and Child Care has signed an agreement which allows access to USD 100,000 from the Islamic Solidarity Fund. The Palestinian fund serves the purpose of elevating the living standard of Muslim people around the world. The money will be used for the establishment of 225 microfinance projects which will support widows and poor women in the outskirts of the capital city of Khartoum. No information is available on whether the financial help is a loan or a grant.