Cool New Partners: Kiva Launches in Madagascar!
April 1, 2015By: Brianna Gillease
Crédit Epargne Formation (CEFOR)
Madagascar
Supporting first-time borrowers and vulnerable populations in Madagascar
Who are they?
Crédit Epargne Formation is a microfinance organization that targets first-time borrowers and impoverished families in the Analmanga region of Madagascar. The organization has developed a social categorization ranking in order to reach the most vulnerable groups. They also provide mandatory health insurance, business and loan management trainings and voluntary health and hygeine trainings for borrowers.
You'll love them if...you are looking to help first-time borrowers!
Learn more at: http://www.kiva.org/partners/443
Vahatra
Madagascar
Supporting low-income families in Madagascar
Who are they?
Vahatra is a non-profit microfinance organization that provides loans to low-income families in Madagascar. The loans granted by Vahatra help families start or generate income-generating activities or access vocational programs to increase their income. The organization also provides services including healthcare, financial or business training, agricultural extension services, insurance or access to education.
You'll love them if...you want to make a loan in Madagascar!
Learn more at: http://www.kiva.org/partners/359
Buksh Foundation
Pakistan
Providing clean energy in rural Pakistan
Who are they?
The Buksh Foundation is a microfinance institution that works to empower underprivledged communities in Pakistan by creating innovative clean energy solutions. Almost half of individuals in Pakistan do not have access to formal electricity services. The Buksh Foundation provides reliable and affordable electricity to people, largely women, in rural Pakistan.
You'll love them if...you want to make a clean energy loan!
Learn more at: http://www.kiva.org/partners/421
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