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Governments from Brazil to Bosnia have launched massive microfinance programs, and commercial banks like ABN AMRO, HSBC and Citicorp are rushing down-market, which could increase access to credit for the poor. Some 500 million poor worldwide have rep

www.sem-fund.org The SEM Fund, or the Senegal Ecovillage Microfinance Fund, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to alleviating poverty by providing low-interest business loans aimed at strengthening the business skills and livelihoods of highly motiva

Geoff Davis, founder and CEO of Unitus, explains the meaning of microfinance and the huge potential and impact the field has. He goes on to discuss the difference between microfinance and micro credit. He reveals that microfinance has a huge growth o

ACCION USA lends support to small businesses, which help to develop communities and create jobs. www.accionusa.org

Produced, edited, and reported by Jessica Hagerty, Cabrini College, Radnor, Pa. 19087 USA, with assistance from Christina Michaluk, Vickie Papageorge, Grayce Turnbach, and Diana Vilares. Soundtrack by Amani (www.amanikids.org). Microfinance or microl