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May 2009 eNewsletter

 

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Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith and GF Team up to Fight Poverty

Yeardley SmithFor twenty years, she has given a voice to television character Lisa Simpson. Now Yeardley Smith is giving a voice to the millions of women around the world who live in poverty. Read about her journey to Haiti in her own words. More [5]

 

Tunisia

Technology Spurs Development in Tunisia 

Microfinance institution enda inter-arabe plans to reach 300,000 clients by 2012 with the help of GF's open-source software system, Mifos, GF and Grameen-Jameel have announced.  More [6] 

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GF Expands Local Presence; Announces Regional CEO

These newly created positions will support Grameen Foundation’s new plan to foster and drive innovative approaches to fighting poverty across the microfinance and international development sectors. More [7]

 

 

 

 

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Yeardley Smith andFonkoze client [8]

 

See Yeardley Smith learn to weave with a Fonkoze client on YouTube. [8]

 

Reader Poll: Voice Your Opinion

What inspired you to help fight povety? Tell us!

In her Haiti blog, Yeardley Smith said she was first inspired to fight poverty after watching Muhammad Yunus on Oprah. After seeing firsthand the courage and determination of microfinance clients in Haiti, she is more inspired than ever to make a difference in the lives of poor women.

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