Microlending Basics

Microfinance A powerful tool to alleviate poverty

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. What if he knows how to fish, but just can’t afford a fishing net?

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Grameen Bank brought international focus to the practice of loaning money to the world’s poorest inhabitants when its founder, Muhammad Yunus, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. (Grameen is Bengali for rural)

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Kiva (Swahili for agreement or unity ) is the world’s first microlending website.

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Kiva Facts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Current as of March 20, 2009

Grameen Facts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Current as of March 9, 2009

MFI Facts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Current as of February 25, 2009

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“ I have come out of the crowd of women who are looked down upon. Today I'm a very respected woman in the community. Due to the loan that I received... you have made me to be a champion out of nobody.“ - Rose Athieno , Produce Reseller, Uganda

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