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Financial literacy for the poor: why it matters.

Financial literacy for the poor: why it matters.

Money management is a critical life skill. Those without it are often forced into a downward cycle of poverty and missed financial opportunity. Even minor setbacks can be devastating. The impoverished in developing countries are …

FIU Microlenders

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.

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 …