Countries & RegionsMicrofinance in Honduras:
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May 23, 2012 - 11:11pm
from Mundo Microfinanzas
(Mundo Microfinanzas) ¿Qué hace un microempresario cuando envejece y las energías ya no son las mismas para llevar y sostener un negocio?Esta pregunta fue planteada programáticamente por la Red Centroamericana y del Caribe de Microfinanzas (Redcamif) y los resultados de su exploración se presentaban este miércoles en Managua.Se trata de una ...
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May 22, 2012 - 5:13pm
from Kiva.org
David Letterman once said, “If it weren’t for coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality at all.”I think we can all agree that the day would be a mighty struggle without a mug of our morning pick-me-up. Folgers or Starbucks -- it almost doesn’t matter as long as it has caffeine and lots of it. But the truth is -- it does matter. ...
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May 15, 2012 - 9:12pm
from Kiva.org
Energy drives every aspect of our lives. Lighting, refrigeration, hot water, and stoves are so pervasive that they almost fade from our daily consciousness. Yet, in many developing countries, an enormous fraction of the population has no access to sustainable energy.This lack of access keeps people poor. Thus the term energy ...
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May 8, 2012 - 4:46pm
from Kiva.org
Raise your hand if you (or your parents) have an outstanding student loan. Okay, now put your hand down -- people are starting to stare.Probably about two-thirds of you raised your hand if you went to college in the United States. That means that two-thirds of you are accustomed to the excruciating realization that, after years of monthly ...
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May 4, 2012 - 8:00am
from FINCA News
April, 2012Most of us work in environments that are generally safe. But that can’t be said for the majority of FINCA’s clients. An example of our clients’ vulnerability was demonstrated in February, when a massive fire swept through three markets in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where many of our clients run their businesses from market stalls. While, thankfully, no one was killed in the massive blaze, 114 of ...
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May 2, 2012 - 3:58pm
from RemittancesGateway
Remittances from unlikely places are helping poor countries in the downturn
In TAPACHULA, a furnace of a city in southern Mexico, people line up inside an air-conditioned branch of Banco Azteca to process their remittances. Last year Mexicans received an estimated $24 billion from friends and family working abroad, mainly in the United States, with which Mexico ...
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May 2, 2012 - 3:58pm
from RemittancesGateway
Remittances from unlikely places are helping poor countries in the downturn
In TAPACHULA, a furnace of a city in southern Mexico, people line up inside an air-conditioned branch of Banco Azteca to process their remittances. Last year Mexicans received an estimated $24 billion from friends and family working abroad, mainly in the United States, with which Mexico ...
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May 1, 2012 - 4:07pm
from Kiva.org
Money is power -- and the way we use it has consequencesWhen you're scanning the aisles of your local super market or checking for sizes at the department store, it's easy to forget that everything we buy has been produced by someone. Even with my background in development, I rarely think about the individuals who planted, tended and picked my ...
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April 19, 2012 - 3:42am
from Mundo Microfinanzas
(Mundo Microfinanzas) La Red Centroamericana y del Caribe de Microfinanzas (Redcamif) y la Red Panameña de Microfinanzas (Redpamif) invitan a la VI Conferencia Centroamericana y del Caribe “Microfinanzas: Creciendo con Inclusión”.El evento tendrá lugar del 5 al 7 de septiembre de 2012 en el Hotel Riu Plaza Panamá.
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April 4, 2012 - 7:34am
from CGAP Microfinance Blog
Normally when we think of microfinance, we think of projects taking place in far-off places in the developing world. But that’s not always the case. I have been reading a slew of great stories recently about college microfinance clubs in the United States getting involved with microfinance – both abroad and in their own neighborhoods.
The recession in the US certainly ...
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March 27, 2012 - 3:59pm
from Kiva.org
Poop kills.If you’re wondering whether I’ve lost my mind, I haven’t: it kills by the millions. On average, 1.8 million people die every year from diarrheal disease caused by poor sanitation and contaminated water supplies. Ninety percent of these deaths are children under five.The World Health Organization (WHO) ...
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March 21, 2012 - 4:57pm
from Kiva.org
This is part of a larger series on Kiva’s strategic initiatives and innovative loan products, which are designed to expand opportunities for more borrowers. Kiva is excited to partner with companies and organizations innovating in the agricultural sector to support farmers and increase ...
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March 13, 2012 - 5:06pm
from Kiva.org
This is part of a larger series on Kiva’s strategic initiatives and innovative loan products, which are designed to expand opportunities for more borrowers. Kiva is looking to partner with companies or organizations using mobile technology to provide access to financial services -- read on for more ...
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March 12, 2012 - 2:06pm
from MicroCapital
Event Name: Cracking the Nut 2012: Attracting Private Sector Investment to Rural and Agricultural Markets
Event Date: June 25 – June 26, 2012
Event Location: Enrique V Iglesias Conference Center, Washington, DC, United States
See Our Comprehensive Event Calendar at: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events
Summary of Event:
This ...
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March 8, 2012 - 4:22pm
from Microfinance a Working Solution to Global Poverty
Today, on International Women’s Day, the world comes together to celebrate the achievements, strength and rights of women. On this day, we can all take a few extra moments to see and feel the connections that exist in the community of women that contribute to Opportunity International. It is through these connections that our supporters, staff and clients unite to help and inspire each other. If you’d like to do more to honor and support ...
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March 6, 2012 - 5:28pm
from Kiva.org
This is part of a larger series on Kiva’s strategic initiatives and innovative loan products, which are designed to expand opportunities for more borrowers. Kiva is looking to partner with companies or organizations working to expand access to clean, sustainable energy.
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March 1, 2012 - 9:42pm
from Microfinance Nigeria
From International Fund for Agricultural Development
Rome — Strong rural organizations like producer groups and cooperatives are crucial to hunger and poverty reduction. They allow small producers to play a greater role in meeting growing food demand on local, national and international markets, while improving their own economic, social and political opportunities.
This thinking connects a series of case studies found in a new publication by the Food and ...
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March 1, 2012 - 9:37pm
from Microfinance Africa
From International Fund for Agricultural Development
Rome — Strong rural organizations like producer groups and cooperatives are crucial to hunger and poverty reduction. They allow small producers to play a greater role in meeting growing food demand on local, national ...
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February 28, 2012 - 3:05pm
from Kiva.org
This is part of a larger series on Kiva's strategic initiatives and innovative loan products, which are designed to expand opportunities for more borrowers. Kiva has
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February 14, 2012 - 2:14am
from MicroCapital
The Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA in Spanish), a Mexico-based association of Latin American central banks; the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the US-based Inter-American Development Bank; and the World Bank recently launched Envía Centro America, a free online tool that allows users to compare the cost and speed of sending remittances from the United States to seven Latin American countries, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, ...
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