KIVA – Alleviating Poverty Through Lending
KIVA is a non-profit organisation that creates worldwide networks of microfinance institutions to alleviate poverty.
Inter-American Development Bank Report on Microfinance in Latin America and the...
A new report on microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that the sector is growing strongly.
Fundacion Paraguaya: Committed to Improving the Life of Women in Paraguay
Claudia Pompa reports on Fundacion Paraguaya -- its mission, history and successes.
Microfinance – But Not As We Know It
Mexican microfinance leader Compartamos Banco has forged a path from upstart NGO to regulated bank to component of Mexico's benchmark stock index, and brought millions of low-income clients with it.
An Overview of Microfinance in Latin America
Microfinance arouses extreme opinions. Many believe it is the way to aid the developing world out of poverty, while others think it is a market solution to social problems that governments should deal with through welfare.