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Grameen
Gateway to affiliated enterprises, foundations, and projects. Provides an overview
of microcredit, annual report, newspaper articles, and newsletter.
www.grameen-info.org - modified: 9 months ago - cached


Kiva
Offer people in the industrialised world the opportunity to lend small sums of
money through a network of microfinance institutions, to help entrepreneurs in
developing countries start self-sufficient businesses. Includes information about
the loan cycle, reports on current and earlier projects, and repayment statistics.
www.kiva.org - cached


100 Friends Project
Humanitarian organization providing funds and various services for education,
housing, small business grants and loans, medical treatment and other needs for
individuals and small organizations in developing countries.
www.100friends.org - published: Aug 10 2008 - cached


Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA)
Microfinance organization based in Luxembourg. Financial support and technical
services for microfinance institutions. Publications, library and database.
Specialised in French publications.
www.microfinance.lu - cached


Grameen Foundation
A nonprofit organization offering small loans, financial services and technology to
alleviate poverty by helping people start self-sustaining businesses.
www.grameenfoundation.org - cached


HOPE International
Microfinance organization helping people around the world to escape poverty by
providing microloans, savings services, training and mentoring.
www.hopeinternational.org - cached


Microcredit Summit Campaign
Conference information, international action plans, and reports on the state of
microcredit in the world offered, as well as campaign newsletter, councils
database, and related links. Also available in Spanish and French.
www.microcreditsummit.org - cached


Opportunity International
A non-profit organization dedicated to helping the poor break the cycle of poverty
by providing small business loans, other financial services, training, and counsel.
www.opportunity.org - cached


Opportunity International UK
British charity specialising solely in microfinancial services for the developing
world. Provides an overview of clients and activities, affiliated organizations,
and accounts, as well as past publications.
www.opportunity.org.uk - modified: 9 months ago - cached


The Microfinance Gateway
Comprehensive online resource for the global microfinance community. It includes
research and publications, feature articles, organization and consultant profiles,
and the latest news, events and job opportunities in microfinance.
www.microfinancegateway.org - cached


Discussion Forum at the Microcredit Summit
Currently operates via email and regular mail. They plan to have full discussion
facilities on the website at some stage.
www.microcreditsummit.org/discussion.htm - cached


Five Talents UK
The microfinance initiative of the worldwide Anglican Church. It helps establish,
develop and support microfinance initiatives in developing countries, providing
loan capital and training for entrepreneurs.
www.fivetalents.org.uk - cached


Funding the Poor Cooperative
Promotes the use of microfinance as a tool for poverty alleviation in China.
www.supportmicrofinance.org - cached


Mimo Finance
Provides microfinance services to the poor in selected parts of Uttarakhand and
Western U.P., India.
www.mimofin.com - published: Aug 31 2008 - cached


The Green Children Foundation
Committed to helping the poor of the world by supporting microcredit, education and
healthcare.
www.thegreenchildren.org - cached


The Microinsurance Centre
Created by MicroSave-Africa to promote and provide resources for associations
between insurance carriers and microfinance institutions (MFIs) active in the
developing nations of Africa.
Search in Category: Business: Financial Services: Insurance: Associations
www.microinsurancecentre.org - cached


United Prosperity
Encourages members of the public to combat poverty and multiply the impact of their
money by providing a loan guarantee system for small entrepreneurs to finance and
grow their businesses.
www.unitedprosperity.org - cached


Jamii Bora Trust
Microfinance institution in Kenya providing loans for micro-businesses, school
fees, health and housing.
www.jamiibora.org - cached


Katalysis Bootstrap Fund
Katalysis promotes sustainable economic development by making small loans to poor
entrepreneurs (mostly women) in Central America. Information about microcredit,
case studies and how to make a donation.
www.katalysis.org - cached


Lift Above Poverty Organisation
Based in Nigeria and aiming to alleviate poverty through microcredits and savings
services. Includes information about its history and officials, interviews with
clients, and sister organizations.
Search in Category: Regional: Africa: Nigeria: Business and Economy: Economic Development
www.lapo-ng.org


People-Centered Economic Development
P-CED is based in UK as a profit-for-purpose company. It uses the model: do
business as usual and invest profits for social benefit.
www.p-ced.com/projects/russia/tomsk - published: Oct 01 2000 - cached


The MicroFinance Challenge
Invites members of the public to participate in a microfinance project that will
essentially cost them nothing.
www.microfinancechallenge.org - cached


Veecus
Social network geared towards microfinance and peer-to-peer lending. Members can
browse projects of microentrepreneurs and personal pages of users and lenders.
www.veecus.com/index.php?lang=en - cached


Virtual Library on Microcredit
Articles, events, and other information on alternative financial systems and
related subjects such as community mobilization and enviro-economic development.
Search in Category: Society: Issues: Environment: Directories
www.gdrc.org/icm - cached




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