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The Centre for Self-Help Development: a Nepalese microfiinance success story
Microfinance programs are helping reduce both urban and rural poverty across Nepal in what amounts to a micro-finance revolution.
Uganda : Project Hope and Hard Work
The importance of microcredit in Uganda has soared in the recent decade and the instrument is now seen as one of the most effective tools to tackle poverty in the country.
Expending women enterpreneurship in India
Unilever has begun replicating Hindustan Unilever’s (HUL) rural micro-enterprise (in India), led by women-entrepreneurs, Project Shakti in several international markets.
Micro loan and group support in Mali
In rural Mali, Miama sells rice to support her family. Until recently, this has been a major strain. But now, thanks to both a micro loan and the group support Miama receives from Freedom from Hunger's Benkadi Tongorongo association, Miama no longer has to worry.
The Asian Development Bank and Non-Governmental Organizations: Working Together
Despite the substantial and sustained economic growth shown by Indonesia over the past decade, income distribution remains skewed. The Microcredit Project in Indonesia,established by the Asian Development Bank and approved in 1994, focuses on microenterprise support, recognizing the potential of...
Timberland mentors youth in France through Unis-Cite
Timberland partners in France with Unis-Cite, an innovative program of youth service. Modeled on City Year, Unis-Cité corps members impact their communities by partnering with existing civic organizations to meet critical needs, while receiving citizenship and professional training. Timberland...
Timberland mentors youth through City Year
Each year, over 1,500 CIty Year corps members from all backgrounds unite for a year of full-time service across the United States and in South Africa. As lead investor and strategic partner, Timberland helps City Year give young people the skills and opportunities to change the world. Through...
Timberland partners with Big City Mountaineers in providing wilderness experiences
Timberland partners with Big City Mountaineers, an organization uniting volunteer mentors with urban youth for life-changing outdoor journeys. Through education and engagement, BCM builds self-esteem, environmental awareness, and capabilities to make career, educational and lifestyle decisions....
Lex Mundi Legal Services allows social entrepreneurs to use their top-class legal expertise pro bono
The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation calls upon Lex Mundi's unique global network of 160 top tier business law firms to provide legal assistance to 'social entrepreneurs' on a pro bono basis. By providing social entrepreneurs with access to critically needed legal assistance, the Foundation joins the...
Chevron subsidiary partners with local charity to engage impoverished communities in Angola
Search for Common Ground, an organisation dedicated to conflict transformation, has been working in Angola's oil-rich enclave of Cabinda since October 2006. In a private-public partnership cofunded by USAID and Chevron's local oil subsidiary, SFCG has collaborated with nine impoverished fishing...