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One World For All (Not Just Humans)

September 17, 2009 No Comments

Occasional contributor Hongqing Chen provides this commentary about the externalities of poverty, and the hope that microfinance can mitigate human suffering.

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Bill Gates, Mosquitoes, and Microfinance

February 19, 2009 7 Comments

Should microfinance be for profit or not-for-profit? Bill Gates’ recent words have made me think more about this question.

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Building a Microfinance Career: Meet Che Wong

February 6, 2009 No Comments

On my first visit to Washington CASH, I met Che Wong.  Coincidently Jim Thomas knows Che too as she used to work for Community Capital Development (CCD) as a counselor.  Today, I had the pleasure to learn more about her experiences in microfinance. That’s Che with another Peace Corps Volunteer.  Photos courtesy of Che Wong. ...

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“Equilibrium”: Microfinance Event at Seattle Pacific U on May 10th

Equilibrium | SPU 2012 from Mandie Sodoma on Vimeo. May 10th, 6-9 pm, Martin Square, Seattle, WA

Catalyst for Change 48 Hour Challenge

From the Rockefeller Foundation and the Institute for the Future:

All About Upaya: Microenterprise Accelerator

To learn more about the work of Upaya and its LiftUP Project, click on the image to watch their...

UPDATE: Screening of Bonsai People, the New Muhammad Yunus Documentary

SeaMo and other members of the Seattle microfinance community will be hosting the premier of Bonsai People, a documentary...

Wokai Seattle: Drinks for a Better World on December 8th

Wokai commissioned emerging Chinese photographers to travel to remote rural villages and capture images of Wokai’s work in microfinance....