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  • Every Action Counts

    Every Action Counts

    7 members Latest Activity: Nov. 25, 2009 This is a group for whoever wishes to discuss/exchange ideas that aim to create new micro-credit programs and social businesses in his/her own native…

  • jobs

    jobs

    12 members Latest Activity: Mar 4 which employers actually like microcredit or social business experience on cv's

  • Nairobi 2010

    Nairobi 2010

    50 members Latest Activity: Feb 25 This group is for those interested in attending the Microfinance Summit in Nairobi. We will be sending out updates on the event via this group.

  • Two Dollar Challenge

    Two Dollar Challenge

    12 members Latest Activity: Feb 25 Two Dollar Challenge is an educational movement that engages students in the fight against global poverty

  • Claremont Consortium Microfinance Club

    Claremont Consortium Microfinance Club

    13 members Latest Activity: Feb 18 A group for any students at the claremont colleges who are interested in learning more or becoming more actively involved in microfinance.

  • YAO

    YAO

    5 members Latest Activity: Aug. 3, 2009 Young Ambassadors for Opportunity is a group of young professionals committed to Inspire, Educate and Involve others in the work of Opportunity Intern…

  • global grameen

    global grameen

    1 member Latest Activity: Nov. 19, 2009 On 7 nov 2009 in germany dr yunus launched a new social business and global sustainability partnering network that spirals far away from traditional m…

  • Turn Phones Into Loans

    Turn Phones Into Loans

    18 members Latest Activity: Feb 18 If you have recycled your cell phone, join the group! Check out the site to get baggies and help us reach One Million Cell Phones by New Years 2010.

  • Rice University OWL Microfinance Club

    Rice University OWL Microfinance Club

    2 members Latest Activity: Feb 8 Owl Microfinance is committed to two specific goals: making loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries, and developing business training tools to…

  • Dvelo.org

    Dvelo.org

    18 members Latest Activity: Feb 18 Dvelo.org is a microlending model that lets you choose a community in need around the world and lend to that community through one of our field partne…

  • Students for Social Entrepreneurship

    Students for Social Entrepreneurship

    2 members Latest Activity: Feb 5 We connect students to the field of social entrepreneurship by educating them about the field, providing on-campus internships with leading SEs like K…

  • Microfinance in India

    Microfinance in India

    28 members Latest Activity: Mar 9 "Microfinance in India" Group in MFI Connect aims at connecting people involved in Microfinance in India and to create platform for them to share and…

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Marty Jenkins added a discussion to the group Microfinance: A Self-Guided Tutorial and Discussion Forum for Smart People
Men in Microfinance
In the main thread - Rick asked about men in microcredit.    "There seems to be a bias against the men because they do not have jobs. Can't the husbands contribute to the family by helping the wife harvest raw materials, or do the same tasks and his…
5 hours ago
Shawn Humphrey and Laura Dick are now friends
5 hours ago
Marty Jenkins replied to Marty Jenkins's discussion 'Microcredit Interest Rates' in the group Microfinance: A Self-Guided Tutorial and Discussion Forum for Smart People
Based on Ron's suggesting that we stay focused on Grameen and Yunus at least through the next couple of weeks - I will wait until then to pick up the discussion on interest rates of Type 2 Microfinance institutions. Yunus strongly supports Type 1 MF…
6 hours ago
Fehmeen Khan commented on Ron Severson's group 'Microfinance: A Self-Guided Tutorial and Discussion Forum for Smart People'
HI. Just finished 4 chapters of the book. here are my thoughts to some ideas you all have talked about Cultural insider vs. outsider Local knowledge is imperative because any microfinance model needs to be customized for different socio-economic co…
6 hours ago

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