Harnessing Student Potential In Microfinance
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Yeoh Xin Yi
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- What is the name of your company, organization, or school?
- Barclays
- What is your job function?
- Treasury
- How did you find out about the Microfinance Network?
- Grameen Foundation
- What is your alma mater?
- London School of Economics
- Why are you here?
- would like to advocate the concept of MFI and microcredit in Asia, through increasing awareness, to help reduce poverty rates and to help in sustainable development work in neighbouring countries. I would like to understand how these organisations (MFIs) function and be part of this initiative. I strongly believe in helping by teaching and not just purely by handing out material aid. Hopefully this idea can be even more active in the wealthier countries, particularly in Asia, where income and standards of living disparity is very wide.
- What are you currently working on?
- Habitat for Humanity (homebuilds), grameen - bankers without borders (in process of interview), World Vision (Child Sponsor)
Yeoh Xin Yi's Blog
Struggling
There are people out there who are struggling to live, and then there are people struggling to get to those who are struggling to live!
I've been trying to get into mfi or voluntary organisations to help, while keeping my day job. But this is increasingly difficult.
Believe i'm not the only one out there who is trying to make a difference, and want the best of both worlds. And this, in the sense that i can make a difference every day as part of my life, not as a task, but as a habit. like eati… Continue
I've been trying to get into mfi or voluntary organisations to help, while keeping my day job. But this is increasingly difficult.
Believe i'm not the only one out there who is trying to make a difference, and want the best of both worlds. And this, in the sense that i can make a difference every day as part of my life, not as a task, but as a habit. like eati… Continue
Posted on December 13, 2009 at 12:11pm —
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This is Mazher and doing PhD in Microfinance. If you like i want to make friendship with u.
This is Narendran from India.. Would like to know more about u and ur work.. i a development management professional with three years of experience in Microfinance.. my core area of expertise includes networking, fund raising, documentation, campaigns, advocacy, etc.. my e-mail is narendran31@gmail.com
I am interested to hear how your experience with Bankers without Boarders is going? Having just returned from Colombia where I met with Grameen Foundation, I am now doing reconnaissance on the program and trying to understand how students/young professionals might play an important role in supporting microfinance through this program. How did you hear about it? How are you hoping to contribute?
Thanks,
Haley
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