In China, Wang Jing Wen used a microfinance loan to start a mushroom farm and help his community leave poverty behind. City: Suqian City Country: China Loan Use: Hiring employees… Read article

To lift the poor from poverty, create jobs, not loans, critics say In 2005 the United Nations declared the year the International Year of Microcredit. At a time when the… Read article

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“That’s impossible!” If you listen close enough you can probably hear these words echoing right now – a chant that’s been replayed since beginning of time. But despite the disbelief,… Read article

City: Nueva Ecija Country: Philippines Loan Use: Starting a pig farm When their two daughters, Amina and Drina, were young, Remy and her husband Bienvenido were not able to earn… Read article

City: Kupang Country: Indonesia Loan Use: Planting seeds to grow a vegetable farm “My name is Menci and I am 35 years old. I am married to Kefas and we… Read article

City: Buxar Country: India Loan Use: Buying tools and supplies to start a small construction business Saleha and her husband Mujib come from a remote village in Bihar – India’s… Read article

Welcome! Since 2013, the Taproot Foundation and BMW Foundation have convened the leaders of the pro bono movement to share challenges and best practices among peers. The summit format and… Read article

Unitus Labs made a large investment in Microfinance Acceleration for over a decade. We announced in July 2010 that we would fulfill existing microfinance partner commitments but that we would… Read article

Edson Miugi Edson Miugi of Tanzania was one of the 2.7 billion adults worldwide without access to financial services. Failing to meet the requirements of commercial banks, Edson couldn’t get… Read article