Mission:
To provide microcredit and education to help women and their families create their own solutions to poverty
Background and Main Challenges: 
Credit bank in Guatemala and formerly in Vietnam. 4,519 borrowers in rural highlands. In Guatemala since 1998. Main challenges are financing, and cost effective and efficient delivery in a rural environment.
Address: 
Avenida Santander 5-38 zona 2 Panajachel
Panajachel
Sololá
Guatemala
Phone: 
(502) 7762 0222
Fax: 
(502) 7762 2386
Email: 
puentedeamistad [at] friendshipbridge [dot] org [dot] gt
Website: 
www.friendshipbridge.org.gt
Main Funding Sources: 
Grants
Shareholder Capital
Products and Services: 
Loans
Services Provided: 
Health
Education
Other
Looking for (Investment Types): 
Loans in Local Currency
Donations
Loans in US$
% Operations Comprised by MF: 
61 - 70
Date established: 
Jan 1 1989
FYE: 
31-Dec
Current Legal Status: 
NGO
Regulated: 
no

At a glance

  • Assets
  • Gross Loan Portfolio
  • Equity

Contacts

  • Helen M. Gair
    President of the Board
  • Roberto Ibarra
    Gerente Educacion
    ribarra [at] friendshipbridge [dot] org
    (502) 7762 0222
  • Rosmery Pacay
    Gerente Recursos Humanos
    rpacay [at] friendshipbridge [dot] org
    (502) 7762 0222
  • Rufino Sequec
    Gerente de Negocios
    rufinosequec [at] friendshipbridge [dot] org [dot] gt
    (502) 7762 0222
  • Sue Dorsey
    Directora General
    sdorsey [at] friendshipbridge [dot] org