The Asper Helping Hand Initiative provides interest-free loans to members of the Jewish community at every stage of life who are experiencing temporary financial hardship. The program assists individuals and families in becoming or remaining self-supporting and valued members of the community through self respect and dignity. A borrower must be a Jewish resident of Manitoba and must demonstrate both a need for the loan and the ability to repay it. All applicants must provide qualified guarantors who are willing to co-sign the loan. For more information, or if you are interested in becoming a guarantor for someone in need, please contact the Program Manager.