FIU Microlenders

Rose is a merchant from Benin City, Nigeria who needed a small loan to expand her inventory by adding pepper soup and tomatoes. Like the majority of women micro-entrepreneurs, Rose is a responsible businesswoman who …

Small loans translate into empowered recipients and donors.

For recipients of micro loans, a small amount of money and a short amount of time can transform their lives.
Similarly, in one short year, FIU Micro-Lenders has rapidly progressed and succeeded. Having begun as …

New student organization helps fight global poverty, one dollar at a time.

Members of FIU Micro Lenders with Robert Hogner (back row), instructor, Business in Society course

What would you do if someone handed you $25? Buy the latest best-selling novel? See a movie with …