Microcredit

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• How Kiva helps the poor deal with life’s uncertainties

  
  Kiva Stories from the Field — Authority: 478
  By Adam Kemmis Betty, KF9 Bolivia Those frustrated with the health-and-safety of Europe and North America often celebrate the apparent appetite for risk in countries such as Bolivia, where you carry your machete into the local bar or cram a dozen people into the back of your car without fear of reprimand. ...
  23 hours ago

• Philanthropy’s Place in Travel

  
  Where's the Travel Answer Man — Authority: 473
  Elevate Destinations has announced the launch of theme based donor travel for independent philanthropists interested in exploring and investing in issue-specific areas. The trips will focus on such issues as:. Coastal and marine preservation. Rainforest conservation. Cultural survival. Water scarcity. HIV/Aids ...
  1 week ago

• Microfinance – Does it really work?

  
  nikkypals.com — Authority: 170
  programs, and commercial banks like ABN AMRO, HSBC and Citicorp are rushing down-market, which could increase access to credit for the poor. Some 500 million poor worldwide have reportedly benefited from billion in micro-loans, which supporters want to ramp up to 0 billion. But its critics say there is no solid ...
  1 week ago

• Funky Cheese

  
  Kiva Stories from the Field — Authority: 478
  By Zal Bilimoria, KF9, Ecuador Ecuadorian cheese tastes a bit different if one is not accustomed to eating it. Cheese is not necessarily the most common ingredient in local fare, as the staple for most meals is rice, plantains and beans served with beef, chicken or some other type of meat. However, it’s ...
  1 week ago

• Questioning Kiva

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 747
  Kiva transparency commentary: "I suspect that most Kiva users do not realize this." The controversy is summarized by the NY Times . See also: MetaFilter Kiva team , and a microfinance gateway . Links harvested from the estimable CSRL newsletter.
  2 weeks ago

• Women for Women International Microcredit program in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  
  nikkypals.com — Authority: 170
  Women turn microcredit loans into thriving businesses. www.womenforwomen.org Redefining what it means to be a businesswoman, their loans not only helped them rebuild after war but they now employ other women and impact entire communities. Learn more about how we are changing the world one woman at a time at ...
  2 weeks ago

• Senegal Ecovillage Microfinance Fund

  
  nikkypals.com — Authority: 170
  greatest impact, as much of our funding as possible should be used for the communities in which we work. Therefore, donations to The SEM Fund go towards expanding our reach throughout Senegal and providing loans which once repaid will be loaned out again, thus creating a revolving loan fund. As part of our commitment ...
  2 weeks ago

• Expanding Loan Options in Rwanda

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 666
  By David AbrahamBlue Financial, a South African microfinance institution, just launched its Cashxpress product in Rwanda.  The service is intended to help employed, yet low income individuals borrow money in emergency situations.  According to the Blue Financial website, Cashexpress is unique since it will ...
  2 weeks ago

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  MobileActive.org - A global network of people using mobile technology for social impact. — Authority: 129
  
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• World Hunger

  
  Wednesday-Night — Authority: 137
  More and Better : World Summit on Food Security 16-18 November 2009 IISD Daily Reports Feeding the Future - IPS Special Report M ore than 1 billion people suffer hunger today, according to the UN. A crucial part of this complex problem is food production and distribution. Is it possible to increase food ...
  2 weeks ago

• Microfinance’s Circular Firing Squad

  
  SeaMo: Connecting the Microfinance Community — Authority: 136
  Much ado I, like many in the microfinance community, have been following the debate that David Roodman initiated on his Open Book blog with regard to Kiva ’s transparency. It’s a worthwhile discussion, certainly, and one that has already prompted action from Kiva–with a change to their “How Kiva Works” ...
  2 weeks ago

• ACCION USA – About Our Loans

  
  nikkypals.com — Authority: 170
  Learn about ACCION USA loans and how we can help your small business grow.
  3 weeks ago

• Bangladesh: microfinance agencies enable entrepreneurs to provide more sanitation technology options

  
  WASH news Asia & Pacific — Authority: 119
  Over the last five years in Bangladesh, more than 90 million people have moved away from open defecation. While 88 percent of the population now have access to, and are using latrines, ensuring the quality and sustainability of these latrines is crucial. Without ready access to micro-credit and in the absence of well ...
  4 weeks ago

• Bangladesh: microfinance agencies enable entrepreneurs to provide more sanitation technology options

  
  Sanitation Updates — Authority: 471
  Over the last five years in Bangladesh, more than 90 million people have moved away from open defecation. While 88 percent of the population now have access to, and are using latrines, ensuring the quality and sustainability of these latrines is crucial. Without ready access to micro-credit and in the absence of well ...
  4 weeks ago

• getting there

  
  Kiva Stories from the Field — Authority: 478
  By Shereef Zaki, KF9, Perú Cultural issues surrounding privacy can be one of Kiva’s biggest challenges regarding implementation in the field. Not everyone wants their photo publicized and many hold suspicions when it comes time to sign a waiver. But I think the biggest challenge for Kiva is far more prosaic. The ...
  4 weeks ago

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