International Year of Microcredit 2005
 

Global Partnerships

Global Partnerships is a Seattle-based nonprofit that identifies, invests in and orchestrates business–like poverty alleviation approaches in Central America. A central component of each of these approaches is microenterprise—businesses started by making small loans to people in poverty.

"For over 13 years, I have witnessed firsthand the extraordinary power of microfinance, a simple, yet revolutionary approach that is not only impacting millions of lives but – perhaps more importantly – is changing our beliefs and ideas about alleviating poverty.  The success of this phenomenon all over the world has me convinced that eliminating extreme global poverty is within reach during our lifetimes.  It is a validation of microcredit's power that the United Nations has dedicated an entire year to raise awareness and consciousness for this highly effective tool."
--Bill Clapp, businessman Co-Founder and CEO, Global Partnerships

Global Partnerships ~In Business to Eliminate Poverty~
909 Boat St NE, Suite 909
Seattle, WA  98122
Main 206.652.8773
Fax 206.264.3009
http://www.globalpartnerships.org

 
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