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Kiva
Offer people in the industrialised world the opportunity to lend small sums of money through a network of microfinance institutions, to help entrepreneurs in developing countries start self-sufficient businesses. Includes information about the loan cycle
http://www.kiva.org
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Lift Above Poverty Organisation
Based in Nigeria and aiming to alleviate poverty through microcredits and savings services. Includes information about its history and officials, interviews with clients, and sister organizations.
http://www.lapo-ng.org/
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Opportunity International
A non-profit organization dedicated to helping the poor break the cycle of poverty by providing small business loans, other financial services, training, and counsel.
http://www.opportunity.org
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100 Friends Project
Humanitarian organization providing funds and various services for education, housing, small business grants and loans, medical treatment and other needs for individuals and small organizations in developing countries.
http://www.100friends.org
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HOPE International
Microfinance organization helping people around the world to escape poverty by providing microloans, savings services, training and mentoring.
http://www.hopeinternational.org
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The MicroFinance Challenge
Invites members of the public to participate in a microfinance project that will essentially cost them nothing.
http://www.microfinancechallenge.org
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Five Talents UK
The microfinance initiative of the worldwide Anglican Church. It helps establish, develop and support microfinance initiatives in developing countries, providing loan capital and training for entrepreneurs.
http://www.fivetalents.org.uk
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People-Centered Economic Development
P-CED is based in UK as a profit-for-purpose company. It uses the model: do business as usual and invest profits for social benefit.
http://www.p-ced.com/projects/russia/tomsk/
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Veecus
Social network geared towards microfinance and peer-to-peer lending. Members can browse projects of microentrepreneurs and personal pages of users and lenders.
http://www.veecus.com/index.php?lang=en
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United Prosperity
Encourages members of the public to combat poverty and multiply the impact of their money by providing a loan guarantee system for small entrepreneurs to finance and grow their businesses.
http://www.unitedprosperity.org
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