About MFBMicrofinance Brigade volunteers work with community bank loan officers to consult potential borrowers on improving financial sustainability. Volunteers help the under resourced in remote villages build their own businesses, ensure against emergencies, and fund community projects. By partnering with other international organizations in microfinance, Microfinance Brigades provides the financial backing and technical support to create and strengthen independent community banks. As mechanisms for social and economic change, these banks are then empowered to perpetuate other community projects facilitated by Global Brigades.
Volunteers do not need a prior background in microfinance for a Microfinance Brigade, as volunteers mainly work with community members on understanding basic finances and building savings practices. Under the guidance of a trained brigade coordinator, volunteers will develop workshops for community members based on best practices and templates. |
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Global Microfinance Brigade Officers 2013-2014
President: Robby Choueiri
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President: Alexi Choieiri
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Outreach Chair: Mitch Marois
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Fundraising Chair: Now Recruiting!
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What Does a Microfinance Brigade Do?
A one week Microfinance Brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to gain first-hand micro lending experience and perpetuate the movement to alleviate poverty world-wide. Volunteers participate in real micro lending transactions and also engage in the daily lives of the actual borrowers. Volunteers learn about microfinance by participating in seminars from leading organizations, and by shadowing loan officers as they visit micro-entrepreneurs in their communities.
Volunteers empower community members to reach their potential with basic educational workshops and a capital investment that the volunteer personally delivers. Each volunteer is allotted $100 from their program contribution to work with community microentrepreneurs and banks to determine how to allocate their loan.
Volunteers empower community members to reach their potential with basic educational workshops and a capital investment that the volunteer personally delivers. Each volunteer is allotted $100 from their program contribution to work with community microentrepreneurs and banks to determine how to allocate their loan.
Why Honduras?
Honduras is the current focus of Microfinance Brigades. The program directors develop local banks and identify borrowers in the same communities that Global Brigades’ health programs are being provided. Through a holistic approach to sustainable development, each community receives clean water projects, consistent medical and dental care, public health programs and access to micro lending.
Important statistics about our micro lending partners:
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Program Contribution
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