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ACCION International

ACCION International is a private, nonprofit organization with the mission of giving people the financial tools they need – microenterprise loans, business training, and other financial services – to work their way out of poverty.

Primary web addresses
http://www.accion.org
Main Address
56 Roland St., Suite 300
Boston MA 02129
Country
United States
External phone number
617-625-7080
Joined OneWorld
22.10.2001

Features
Anna Leone Mushi in her shop.
22.04.2008 After forming a solidarity group and taking out microcredit loans, Anna Leone Mushi was able to expand her small business in Mango, Tanzania and must no longer beg to support her family.
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Related topics/regions: [Tanzania]
Image: Anna Leone Mushi in her shop. © ACCION International
Sorybel in front of her cafe.
21.03.2008 Although Sorybel struggled to open a small coffee shop in the Dominican Republic, her marketing studies at a local university and a microfinance loan have empowered her to state with confidence, "I know I will do great things someday."
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Related topics/regions: [Dominican Republic]
Image: Sorybel in front of her cafe. © ACCION International
08.04.2007 In 2005, foreign earnings sent back to family members in Latin America amounted to more than $53 billion, 75% of which came from senders in the United States. ACCION vice president Elisabeth Rhyne recently explained to Congress why that matters.
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Related topics/regions: [Latin America & Caribbean]



 
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