Grameen Foundation : Resource Center : Print Newsletter : Fall 2005
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In this issue:
GFUSA's New Regional Director and New Manager of Social Performance
GFUSA welcomes Ximena Arteaga, the new Regional Director for the Americas and congratulates Nigel Biggar on his new appointment as Manager of Social Performance.
GFUSA Partners Honored at Annual Awards Event
GFUSA partners Fonkoze in Haiti and SKS in India receive the Pioneer and Excellence Awards, respectively, at the annual Microfinance Practitioner Awards ceremony.
New Loan Guarantee Program Projected to Bring $300 Million to Poor Worldwide
GFUSA’s Growth Guarantees Program to bring millions in resources to microfinance and clients.
A Client's Story: Um Batta Sews Up a Better Future
Um Batta in Egypt begins her own embroidery business with help from our partner Al-Tadamun.
Welcome to New Board Members
Peter Cowhey, John Doerr and Rosanna Ramos-Velita join GFUSA Board
India Partners Reach More Poor Families
Reach to poor families expands 50% in first half of 2005.
Training Builds our Partners' Management Capacity in Asia
Microfinance managers praise training series.
GFUSA Unveils its e-Newsletter
Receive additional GFUSA news electronically.
A Voice from the Field: Oliver Mannion in Indonesia
First Major Web Site in Arabic on Microfinance Launched
The Arabic Microfinance Gateway, the first major online resource in Arabic about microfinance, unlocks industry resources for Arab speakers around the world.
Grameen Foundation : Resource Center : Print Newsletter : Fall 2005
Grameen Foundation uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. With tiny loans and financial services, we help the poor, mostly women, start businesses and escape poverty. Our global network of 55 microfinance institution (MFI) partners including our Growth Guarantee partners has touched more than 34 million people in 24 countries. In addition, we introduced and now sustain technology initiatives (Mifos and Village Phone) in Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, bringing our total country outreach to 28.
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