Mentors International (Mentors) is a private, non-profit microfinance organization that helps the impoverished in developing countries achieve self-sufficiency.The mission of Mentors International in developing countries is to assist individuals and families that struggle for self-sufficiency as they attain a self-reliant livelihood. With Mentors’ guiding principle of "a hand up, not a handout," the donor-recipient relationship is transformed. Mentors requires full repayment of loans, based on individuals’ ability to pay, and provides clients with the tools of knowledge necessary to become self-sufficient.