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All - I am planning to be in Seattle on or around April 7-9 and would love to meet with any WAM Pac NW members that may be available. I want to hear which organizations you are all working with/for, and also figure out how WAM NY might be able to set up a ning like this! Continue

Frequently Asked Questions about Microfinance What is microfinance? What do local microfinance institutions (MFIs) do? Where do MFIs get the money for loans? Why is this different from other loan programs? Are these people really poor? What is the difference between microcredit and microfinance? Why do you focus on women? Can very poor people actually start and run a successful business? Do very poor people repay their loans? Do people really get out of poverty? I’ve heard that MFIs charge a hig… Continue

I downloaded this lecture of Vikram Akula - Founder and CEO, SKS Microfinance in India from Uchannel. Need to listen next week when I'm jogging. “This is what we do,” Akula said. “We provide women with resources to become economically self-reliant. We have proven that microfinance works to get people out of po

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Saturday • March 8 • 10-4 Lynne Twist The Soul of Money workshop Harmony Hill Retreat Center, Union, WA presen

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