Grameen Foundation : Resource Center : Print Newsletter : Spring 2007
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President's Message: 3 Million Client Mark Crossed
"Alex- we have great news! Our partners have crossed the three million client mark."
Opening Doors: GF Expands in China
With more than 220 million people living below $1 a day, China is the second largest potential market for microfinance. China’s poorest people struggle to gain access not just to food, health care and education, but also to financial services.
Investing in Talent: GF Hosts High Growth Partner Forum
Grameen Foundation (GF) is working to help our global network of microfinance institutions (MFI) scale their operations to reach five million poor families by 2008. Like all rapidly growing organizations with bold missions, our partners face challenges associated with fast growth, including the need to attract, deploy and retain highly skilled and motivated staff.
Terry and Anne Guerrant: Advocates, Supporters, and Change Makers
Grameen Foundation (GF) friends Terry and Anne Guerrant are on a mission to put two million dollars into the hands of the poorest through microfinance.
Interested in Getting Involved Locally?
You can become a vital part of the microfinance movement by holding a “Friend”raising event. Bring together friends and family for an event to raise awareness and/or funds for Grameen Foundation. Your next birthday party, movie night, and book club meeting are perfect opportunities for you to share the solution of microfinance and to meaningfully impact the poverty epidemic. Our “Friend”raising Toolkit is a how-to guide on organizing a fun and successful event. Download the free toolkit at: www.grameenfoundation.org/get_involved/Friendraise/.
Trip Report From Mexico: Inspiration from the Poorest
As the new Executive Director of Major Gifts on the West Coast, I had the opportunity to visit Grameen Foundation's (GF) parnter, AlSol, in Chiapas, Mexico.
Congratulations 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winners Muhammed Yunus and Grameen Bank
Joining the chorus of thousands worldwide, Grameen Foundation (GF) congratulates Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank, co-recipients of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. GF also extends thanks to the thousands of friends who supported Muhammad Yunus’ dream through the years and have brought us closer to a world free of poverty.
Grameen Foundation : Resource Center : Print Newsletter : Spring 2007
Grameen Foundation uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. With tiny loans and financial services, we help the poor, mostly women, start businesses and escape poverty. Our global network of 55 microfinance institution (MFI) partners including our Growth Guarantee partners has touched more than 34 million people in 24 countries. In addition, we introduced and now sustain technology initiatives (Mifos and Village Phone) in Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, bringing our total country outreach to 28.
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