Come to the Oikocredit Summer of Microfinance Kick-off Event on May 21
May 14, 2010 No Comments
This summer Oikocredit is building a movement that will alleviate poverty and empower communities around the globe. Come to house parties or a larger event on May 21, and meet Oikocredit’s Executive Director Terry Provance via live web-stream. Chat, eat and drink fair trade goodies, and hear about the movement.
What: Local house parties to kick off the Summer of Microfinance!
Who: You! Join us. Invite your friends, neighbors and co-workers too.
When: May 21st, 2010. 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CDT/7:00pm PST
Where: House party locations across Seattle! Join us for a larger social event at Metropolitan Tower’s Community Space, 1942 Westlake Ave. Seattle (use 7th Ave. entrance). Please RSVP to ashleyfent@re-visionlabs.com
Oikocredit USA and its volunteers worldwide are launching a grassroots campaign to invest in people, because we know that the world’s poor don’t lack ability – they lack opportunity. Through financing, the poor gain vital access to credit. When given an opportunity to start small businesses, our borrowers in the poorest regions of the world thrive with incredible success, repaying the loans at astonishing rates and providing investors with a stable rate of return on investment.
The Benefits of Microfinance
Oikocredit loan recipients generate income, support their families, and often go on to create lasting improvements throughout their communities. Lenders like you not only earn modest financial returns, but can also trust that their money is being used to fight poverty, promote fair trade, and respect our planet’s natural resources. When done with honesty and transparency, microcredit is a sustainable, win-win approach to changing the world.
Oikocredit is a pioneer in microfinance – for 35 years we have built a social vision that connects lenders to borrowers to create lasting change.
This summer we’re building a large-scale national movement of committed people who want to change the world. It starts with you!
Visit OikocreditHUB.org for complete details
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