More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Torn apart by last summer's war & w/ unemployment over 40%, credit is needed for projects too small & insecure to attract usual financial institutions. Unmet capital needs of poor create lost opportunities, marginalized economic participation, and poverty. With credit, poor families can harness existing skills & resources to meet their immediate needs & create future prospects.

Activities

Provide seed funds; coaching & technical assistance on fundamentals like credit policies & procedures, client/business selection, bookkeeping, financial management; establish grassroots, sustainable microfinance institutions.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $160

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $160.  The original project funding goal was $29,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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