As of January 1, 2010, world population is recorded at 6,804,153,555. There are 1.2 billion people living under poverty worldwide and of that amount 70% are women. As of June 30, 2008, the worldwide refugee population rose to 11,400, 000. 80% of the world's refugees are women and roughly 1% of women abroad currently own land. Women in developing countries find it difficult to secure loans to build small businesses and improve their lot. The founders of TINLF seek to provide small business opportunities and the necessary funding resources as available. The provision of credit, especially micro-credit has proved to be a successful strategy for lifting women out of poverty. TINL foundation seeks to develop the female entrepreneur into powerful agents of change and recovery, which in turn will benefit all.