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Tsunami Recovery
In 2004 an earthquake in the Indian Ocean created a tsunami, killing more than 225,000 people and devastating entire communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. While organizations such as the Red Cross provided valuable disaster relief services, Grameen Foundation and other microfinance programs convened to determine strategies for long-term economic recovery.
Recovery from the Tsunami Disaster: Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development through Microfinance(Alex Counts, Liam Collins, Gene Octavio, and Vineet Rai, 2005)
Tsunami/Microfinance Conference PowerPoint Presentation (May 2005)
Post-Tsunami Microfinance Initiative: 2006 Update (April 2006)Grameen Foundation : What we do : Special Projects : Tsunami Recovery
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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