Partners in Sustainable Development International

06/05/2026

For years, Lakshmi Rani’s family lived with uncertainty—struggling to afford food, education, and even a secure place to call home. Today, a goat provided through PEP and the support of generous PSDI donors, is giving her family new hope for the future.
Lakshmi dreams of using income from goat rearing to keep her daughters in school and one day purchase a small piece of land of their own. Small investments can create life-changing opportunities for families living in extreme poverty.

05/28/2026

Meet Khadija Akter, who, thanks to PSDI donors, was provided a sewing machine which she and her husband use to make plastic mats used for drying rice, earning $7-$8 per day after expenses!

This steady income has allowed the family to purchase goats that have grown from two to four and they have recently purchased a cow. The sewing machine has helped Khadija generate reliable income, support her children’s education, and build assets for the future.

She has taken the First Step in lifting her family out of poverty. Support our First Steps Campaign today!
https://www.psdintl.org/first-steps-campaign

05/26/2026

Microloans are one of PSDI’s most effective tools for helping families lift themselves out of poverty—but many of the families we serve often aren’t ready to take that step. Our social workers take great care to ensure loans are only offered to families who are able to repay them. Before they can borrow, they must first build savings. And before they can save, they need a way to earn additional income.

That’s why PSDI provides ultra-poor families with income-generating resources like vegetable seeds, livestock, small business grants for supplies and inventory, and tree saplings. These simple but powerful tools allow families to begin earning immediately, meet daily needs, and gradually build savings.

Decide to join us in providing the First Steps for a vulnerable family in Bangladesh to transform their lives and the future for their children.
https://www.psdintl.org/first-steps-campaign

-Sufficiency

Microloans are one of PSDI’s most effective tools to help families lift themselves out of poverty, but many the families we serve often aren’t ready to take that step. Before they can borrow, they must first build savings. And before they can save, they need a way to earn. That’s why PSDI prov...

05/21/2026

It doesn’t take much to change everything for a poor family living in rural areas of Bangladesh.
For a family living in extreme poverty, something as simple as seeds, a few chickens, or small business supplies can be the difference between surviving and moving forward.
Right now, many families are ready to work—but they have nothing to start with.
No way to earn.
No way to save.
No way to move ahead.
Your gift changes that.
With just $500, you can help 5 families start earning income, build savings, and take their first step toward a better future.
It’s not just a donation.
It’s a beginning.
https://www.psdintl.org/first-steps-campaign

05/19/2026

Most poverty alleviation efforts focus on access to capital.
But at PSDI, we’ve learned something critical:
capital only works when families are ready to use it.
The ultra-poor often lack the ability to save—making them ineligible for even the most well-designed microloan programs.
PSDI's First Steps campaign addresses that gap.
By providing targeted, income-generating resources—small grants, livestock, seeds, and tools—we equip families to begin earning immediately and build the savings required to successfully utilize microloans.
This is not a standalone intervention.
It is a strategic entry point into long-term economic independence.
Won't you join us?
https://www.psdintl.org/first-steps-campaign

05/14/2026

We’re working to raise $40,000 to help ultra-poor families living in rural areas of Bangladesh take their first step toward independence.
Not loans.
Not handouts.
But opportunity.
Every gift moves a family closer to stability—and closer to qualifying for a microloan that can change their future forever.
Join us. Please.
https://www.psdintl.org/first-steps-campaign

05/12/2026

What does as little as $100 do?
It can provide:
✔ Chickens for income
✔ Inventory for a small business
And something even bigger: A path forward for a vulnerable family living in rural Bangladesh.
Help a family take their first step out of poverty.
https://www.psdintl.org/first-steps-campaign

05/10/2026

This Mother’s Day, we invite you to honor the women who have shaped your life by giving a gift to a poor woman in Bangladesh in their name. A gift to PSDI is more than a donation—it’s a tribute to your mother, your grandmother, a mentor, or any woman who helped you become who you are today. And it’s a powerful way to stand alongside mothers in Bangladesh who are working every day to build a better future for their children.

Thank you for celebrating mothers everywhere—and for helping turn sacrifice into opportunity.

05/07/2026

Before poor families in rural Bangladesh can receive a microloan…
They need savings.
Before they can save…
They need income.
That’s where you come in!
Your gift to PSDI provides the tools families need to start earning today—and build a better tomorrow. Tools as simple as vegetable seeds, tree saplings, and small grants.
Give today and help a family take their first steps toward self-sufficiency and dignity.
https://www.psdintl.org/first-steps-campaign

05/05/2026

A mother in rural Bangladesh has the skills to earn—but no capital to begin.
With just a small investment—seeds, livestock, or tools—everything changes.
She can grow food.
She can sell goods.
She can finally begin to save.
That’s the first step out of poverty.
Join PSDI in launching families toward independence.
Goal: $35,000
https://www.psdintl.org/first-steps-campaign