Grameen Foundation USA (GF-USA) is a young, dynamic,
global organization that partners with a broad network
of grassroots microfinance institutions to empower
the world's poorest people to lift themselves out
of poverty with dignity. GF-USA seeks to harness
the combined powers of microfinance, new technologies,
and creative thinking to replicate, innovate, initiate,
and accelerate the programs of our 46 partners in
20 countries throughout Asia, Africa, the Americas,
and the Middle East. GF-USA is currently working
to reach five million new borrowers, ensure that
at least half of them escape poverty within five
years, and champion innovation in the areas of financing,
industry standards, and information and communications
technology for poverty reduction.
"Grameen Foundation USA proudly supports
the 2005 International Year of Microcredit and the
potential it has to give a final push to the world
community to reach the goals of the Microcredit Summit
Campaign. Our work to reduce poverty by increasing
access to financial services and to information for
the world's poorest people will get a big boost from
the attention that the International Year brings
to our movement."
– Alex Counts, President, Grameen Foundation USA