Micro Finance Program

Our Micro Finance Program helps local entrepreneurs in underserved communities start small paint businesses of their own. With donated paint, training, and small start-up support, a person who could never save enough to open a shop can begin earning, hiring, and giving back in their own neighborhood.

Every year, more than 75 million gallons of paint are thrown away in the United States alone, while people earning less than $1 a day cannot save enough to buy a single gallon. Global Paint for Charity collects that surplus paint and puts it to work. Since 2010, we have recovered more than 5 million gallons and reached more than 15 million people in 44 countries.

A coat of paint also protects health. Paint seals walls against mold, bacteria, and germs that hit poor communities hardest. A painted home, school, or clinic is a healthier one.

Funders and partners make this program possible. Your support puts paint, training, and start-up help in the hands of local business owners across Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa.