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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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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....

2011 Law and Development Institute Conference on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Seattle University

By Diane Lourdes Dick.  The Law and Development Institute (“LDI”) and Seattle University School of Law will host the...

Global Partnerships, Fonkoze Pledge to Reach 50,000 Women in 3 Years

In a partnership with Linked Foundation, Fonkoze and Global Partnerships plan to reach 50,000 poor and ultra poor women...

Zidisha Turns Microfinance on its Head

While conducting fieldwork for a microfinance organization in West Africa in 2006, Zidisha.org founder Julia Kurnia noticed something startling....

Points to Ponder: What is Microfinance?

By Diane Lourdes Dick.  What is “microfinance”? Does the term refer to a series of financial transactions, or does it suggest...