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July, 2007 issue:
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FINCA Kosovo Celebrates Seventh Anniversary
Seven years ago, FINCA brought Village Banking to the war-torn region of Kosovo. When we opened our doors to a society devastated by years of ethnic turmoil, the people of Kosovo welcomed the opportunity to rebuild their lives. Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan disbursed FINCA's first Village Banking loans to nine clients in Kosovo.
Today, FINCA Kosovo has expanded and provides financial services to nearly the entire province, serving clients of all ethnicities. In this male-dominated society, few women participate in the economy. However, with the Kosovo program's extensive outreach, some 3,500 women have been empowered to build small businesses and improve their families' living standards.
For more information about FINCA Kosovo and other FINCA programs, please visit villagebanking.org.
Village Banking Changes Lives
Doña Blanca, who lives in Guatemala, started a small bakery in hopes that she and her husband would be able to send their eight children to school and improve their diet. Though her delicious bread became very popular, Doña Blanca lacked the working capital to expand the bakery and improve her family's income level. FINCA loans changed everything for her. Find out more...
Support the Village Banking Campaign today and make a difference in poor communities around the world.
Give an Honorary Gift
Supporting FINCA in honor or memory of a loved one is a great way to share common values with your friends and family. Show someone you care by donating to FINCA in their name, and have an e-card sent directly to them.
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Visa Supports the
Village Banking Campaign
Visa is supporting the Village Banking Campaign with advertisements in leading publications from around the world.
Visa is also matching the gifts of the first 1,000 people who donate $50 or more (up to a total of $50,000) to the Village Banking Campaign using a Visa card.
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Change for the Better in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, under the Taliban regime, Estorai ran her home-based beauty parlor in secret, fearing reprisals for violating the ban against cosmetics.
Today, with FINCA loans, her business is flourishing and Estorai is determined her daughter will receive the education she needs to succeed in the new Afghanistan. More details...
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June, 2007 issue:
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 FINCA Launches Village Banking Campaign
Flanked by campaign co-chairs Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan and Academy Award-nominated actress Natalie Portman, Executive Director Rupert Scofield launched the Village Banking Campaign to bring financial services to one million of the world's lowest-income families through 100,000 Village Banks by 2010.
Visit FINCA's MySpace page featuring Ambassador of Hope Natalie Portman:
"Our generation has the ability and the responsibility to make our ever-more connected world a more hopeful, stable and peaceful place. I have been a part of this organization for four years and I can tell you that ending poverty is possible. Go to MySpace.com/villagebanking and get active in the Village Banking Campaign today."
Be Inspired
Read the remarks of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah and Natalie Portman, co-chairs of the Campaign.
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FINCA to Open Program in Jordan
In July, FINCA will lay the groundwork in Amman for its first Middle East program, with plans to disburse its first loans in the fall of 2007.
FINCA Receives $1.5 Million Grant from AIG
Global insurance leader AIG has pledged its support to expand micro-insurance products through a $1.5 million grant awarded to FINCA.
AIG and FINCA pioneered micro-insurance a decade ago, and continue to lead the way in innovative product design and delivery. Learn more.
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Sponsor a Village Bank
For a $5,000 contribution, you or your group can sponsor a Village Bank and give 20-40 families an opportunity to escape poverty.
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