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2005 is the United Nations International Year of Micro-credit
Grameen Bank - "Banker to the Poor"; began in 1986 in Bangladesh, one of the world's poorest countries
Engage Now - Mission: "To save children’s lives and reduce village poverty through sustainable self-help solutions."
Accion - "The mission of ACCION International is to give people the tools they need to work their way out of poverty."
Unitus - "Global Microfinance Accelerator"
Africa We Care - Africa We Care is dedicated to the alleviation of the suffering of the most impoverished people of Africa by providing basic necessities like clean water and medicines; facilitating access to education; and offering assistance to HIV/AIDS victims and their care-givers.
Trickle Up Program - Founded in 1979, the Trickle Up Program's mission is to help the lowest income people worldwide take the first step up out of poverty, by providing conditional seed capital and business training essential to the launch of a microenterprise. This proven social and economic empowerment model is implemented in partnership with local agencies.
FINCA International - FINCA provides financial services to the world’s poorest families so they can create their own jobs, raise household incomes, and improve their standard of living. We deliver these services through a global network of locally managed, self-supporting institutions.
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for Economic Self-Reliance