Harnessing Student Potential In Microfinance

January 2010 Blog Posts (3)

Givology.org

As Microfinance becomes an increasingly used avenue to help the poor and disenfranchised, more and more students are getting involved. As a microfinance club, I thought you might be interested in the work of Givology.

Launched in September 2008 by students at the University of Pennsylvania, Givology is an Internet online giving marketplace for education that leverages small dollar donations to support grassroots projects and student scholarships in the developing world. As a… Continue

Added by Nicole Vournazos on January 24, 2010 at 7:22pm — No Comments

An Urgent Message to Friends of Fonkoze Regarding the Earthquake

An Urgent Message to Friends of Fonkoze Regarding the Earthquake

Dear Friend of Fonkoze,

Naturally, all of us who care about Fonkoze and Haiti were alarmed to hear about the tragic earthquake that struck just before 5pm EST yesterday, and wondering what was happening and how we could help. We are writing this message to share what we know and will update it frequently. Thanks to all of you who have sent messages of support and donations already.

We have… Continue

Added by Chris Becker on January 14, 2010 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Hope International: Help Haiti Survivors

In light of the recent tragedy that occurred in Haiti on Tuesday, I wanted to pass along this newsletter I got from Hope International earlier today. Our Hearts and Prayers go out to everyone affected by the earthquake.

Earthquake’s effects will compound: Disaster relief experts are predicting that the over one hundred thousand Haitians feared dead may be just the beginning of the catastrophic earthquake’s toll. As news out of… Continue

Added by Chris Becker on January 14, 2010 at 3:08pm — No Comments