Michael Mitchell

My name is Michael, and I’m building something that starts with people, not promises. Right now, there are women waking up every day with the ability to work, but no capital to start. There are children growing up in homes where opportunity is limited, not because of a lack of effort, but because there is nothing stable to build on. I am working directly with women in West Africa who are ready to work today. They already sell small goods like cosmetics, and with just a small amount of support, they can begin selling essential items like mobile airtime, food staples, and daily necessities that their communities already need. This is where Dollar Nation begins. With small, focused support, we will: • Help women start and grow small businesses that generate daily income • Create stability in homes so children have food, consistency, and support • Build local systems where communities can rely on each other economically But this doesn’t stop at small beginnings. As this grows, the goal is to scale into: • Community-run storefronts and markets • Access to consistent income for families instead of one-time aid • Local job creation so people don’t have to leave their homes to survive • Safe, stable environments where children can grow with real opportunity This is not about charity that disappears. This is about building systems that stay. Every dollar contributed helps put real tools into the hands of people who are ready to work, ready to grow, and ready to build something that lasts beyond a single moment. I am not asking you to believe in an idea alone. I am asking you to help create income, stability, and opportunity for real people, starting now, and growing into something much bigger. If you believe that small beginnings can lead to lasting change, your support matters. Right now, one of the women I’m working with lives in Burkina Faso, in a community where daily life is not easy and access to consistent income is very limited. She is one of eight children. She has seven siblings and a mother to support, and even though she is not the oldest, she carries most of the responsibility. Today, she provides nearly 70% of the income for her household. That means when she earns, the family eats. And when she doesn’t, everything becomes uncertain. Every day, she goes door to door and to the local market, selling cosmetics to people in her community. This is how she survives, not because it is easy, but because she refuses to give up on her family. Some days she makes sales. Some days she doesn’t. And in those moments, the pressure is real, because it’s not just about her, it’s about everyone depending on her. But she is still showing up and working with what she has. We are now adding mobile airtime to her business, something people need every single day. With just a small amount, she can buy and resell airtime, creating income daily instead of waiting days or weeks for products to sell. This is only the beginning. The plan is to grow her step by step into selling essential goods her community depends on, such as charcoal for cooking, eggs for daily food, and eventually raising and selling chickens. These are not luxury items. These are the basics of daily life. As her business grows, she can move from uncertainty to stability, from walking long distances to make sales, to building a more consistent way to provide for her family. And when her stability grows, the entire household becomes stronger. That means: • Food on the table more consistently • Less daily stress and uncertainty • More support and opportunity for her siblings She is already carrying the weight. This support simply helps her carry it with strength and build something that can last.