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Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean
 
   

Honduras
Honduras National Committee

Luis Gradiz
Representante Residente Auxiliar
Desarrollo Rural Sostenible
UNDP Honduras
Tel: +504 220 1100/231 0102
Email: luis.gradiz@undp.org

Venezuela
Venezuela will issue a special publication on microcredit; increase the amount of small loans to vulnerable groups, including indigenous communities. The State Industrial Bank has dedicated $65 million to financing microcredit in 2005.

 
 
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Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai, actress and Year of Microcredit spokesperson
"Throughout my travels, I have learned that we can do much more to help women and children who are economically vulnerable. By giving low-income women access to credit and savings, they can increase their incomes, build assets and better the lives of their families. They are able to spend their money on what is important to them: medical care, better food and education for their children. In my home country of India, I have seen the beauty in empowering women. It is up to us to give them a chance and along with the United Nations and microfinance we are doing just that."
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