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Palestinian and Jewish Students Collaborate through Microfinance

By seamo ⋅ April 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

April 28, 2009 (Wiretap) Microcredit is usually championed for giving farmers, street vendors and shopkeepers a reliable access to credit they otherwise wouldn’t receive. But with the launch of LendforPeace.org, an online non-profit microfinance brokerage that focuses exclusively on the Palestinian territories, microcredit may soon be hailed as more than a tool for combating poverty. [...]

LendforPeace.org: Microfinance Initiative in Palestinian Territories

By Ryan Calkins ⋅ February 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A new P2P microlending site has emerged with a specific focus on the Palestinian Territories.

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