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January 2012
2011 – A Record-Setting Year for FINCA!

As 2011 draws to a close, we want to share with you the many accomplishments FINCA has achieved over the past 12 months, thanks in great part to the generosity of FINCA supporters. As of December 2011 we’re reaching more than 900,000 women and men worldwide— 100,000 more micro-entrepreneurs than we served a year ago!

November 2011
Introducing Voices of Hope Campaign

We are delighted to present our holiday campaign Voices of Hope. Voices of Hope offers you a unique chance to hear directly from some of the FINCA clients who benefit from your support and our work! These are the real Voices of Hope – the voices of people who have worked hard, against great odds, and created something powerful in the midst of poverty.

Otcober 2011
Our Clients Come First

Since its very beginnings, FINCA has taken a leadership stance on making sure that our clients’ best interests are at the forefront of every decision we make about the financial services we provide. We have been a standard bearer in the industry, and taken the lead in helping establish principles for the protection of microfinance clients, as well as pioneering client assessment methodologies to determine the progress our clients’ make in growing their businesses and improving their socio-economic well-being.

July 2011
Hope in DR Congo

In DR Congo, years of warfare, HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and starvation and malnutrition have led to millions of deaths, and left the economy a shambles. But there is hope. FINCA DR Congo is one of the fastest growing FINCA programs in the world, with 39 percent growth in client outreach in 2010.

June 2011
FINCA Launches New Lending Program - Lend a Hand

Now you can support FINCA clients directly through a safe and easy-to-use online donation tool called Lend A Hand. Just choose the client you want to help build a small business, then contribute. Your donations go to FINCA programs, where our staff provides the loans to the borrowers.

May 2011
FINCA Surpasses 800,000 Clients Served Worldwide

FINCA concluded the first quarter of 2011 serving 800,814 clients across our 21 programs — a new record. Given the five-person average family size of our clients, FINCA's financial services are potentially improving the lives of over four million children and adults struggling in poverty.

March 2011
FINCA is a Leader in the Protection of Microfinance Clients

FINCA and other leading microfinance institutions (MFI) worldwide have drafted and endorsed a statement in support of the Smart Microfinance Campaign, a core set of Client Protection Principles to help MFIs practice good ethics and smart business; FINCA President and CEO Rupert Scofield is a founding member of the Smart Campaign Steering Committee.

January 2011
Providing a Hand Up in Haiti since 1989

One year after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, FINCA’s small loans are providing hope and opportunity for nearly 8,000 clients, empowering them to build businesses, create jobs and improve living standards for their families, estimated at approximately 40,000 children and adults, while helping rebuild the Haitian economy.

November 2010
FINCA Programs Honored by Key Rating Organizations

FINCA’s programs in Ecuador and Mexico were recently ranked in the Top 100 by Microfinance Americas for their outstanding outreach, transparency and efficiency. The publication of the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank and the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) ranked FINCA Ecuador #22 and FINCA Mexico #33.

July 2010
FINCA Nicaragua and FINCA Honduras clients benefiting from a USDA Food for Progress grant

USDA officials visited FINCA Nicaragua clients benefiting from a USDA Food for Progress grant, which has enabled the program to expand its outreach and lending to agricultural clients. The USDA also announced a new grant for FINCA Honduras, which will enable it to expand outreach to rural clients and offer specialized loans for farmers to buy equipment, undergo training, and improve their efficiency.