This Mother’s Day, Help FINCA Transform the Lives
of Mothers and Children

Celebrate Mother’s Day by making a life-changing gift to FINCA. Send one of our beautiful eCards to honor all the mothers in your life, and share your love.

Haiti at 100 Days - Rebuilding Underway

100 days after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, tens of thousands of Haitians are looking for a hand up, not a hand out, to help rebuild their country and their lives. You can help.

Text FINCA to 90999 to donate $10 or give online today.

Kyrgyzstan - Two Weeks of Protests

April 21, 2010
Since my update last week, we have learned that protests and sporadic clashes are still erupting in Kyrgyzstan as the local population adjusts to the new political landscape. We are hopeful that the environment will stabilize but continue to monitor the situation closely.

Update on FINCA Kyrgyzstan

April 14, 2010
In the days since last week’s uprising in Kyrgyzstan, I am saddened to report that two of our clients were among those who died in the midst of the civil unrest. As well, the businesses of eight clients in Bishkek were looted in the aftermath of the violent protests. Our hearts are with each and every one of our 108,000 clients in Kyrgyzstan during these difficult times.

FINCA Kyrgyzstan Offices Closed During Civil Unrest

April 12, 2010
Last week's uprising in Kyrgyzstan has resulted in opposition leaders seizing power, with clashes between police and protesters leaving dozens dead.  We have been in constant contact with FINCA staff in Kyrgyzstan, working closely with our security provider to monitor the situation on the ground, and ensure the safety of FINCA Kyrgyzstan employees.

Does Microfinance Make an Impact?

April 8, 2010
Two recent studies have brought into question microfinance's economic impact on the lives of the poor.

FINCA Armenia Secures Loan to Help Struggling Poor

March, 2010
FINCA Armenia will be able to extend its life-changing loans to as many as 6,000 of Armenia’s lowest-income entrepreneurs, thanks to a local currency loan worth US$ 4 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

FINCA Azerbaijan Ranked Among Best in the Country

January 2010
The Azerbaijan Microfinance Association has honored FINCA Azerbaijan as one of "the best of the best" of its 26 members during a ceremony attended by directors of Azerbaijan’s National Bank, several cabinet ministers, and leading investors and bankers.

FINCA UK Marks First Anniversary by Hosting Breakfast Symposium

December 2009
Nearly 100 people attended FINCA UK’s second annual symposium, “Businesswomen Helping Businesswomen,” held Thursday, December 3rd, in the Central London offices of Covington & Burling LLP. The event was generously sponsored by Credit Suisse.

FINCA Shares Learning on Innovations in Microfinance

October 7, 2009
Women in the developing world play a crucial role as economic catalysts, despite their limited access to financial services, health care and education. How we better serve them through innovative financial products and services was the focal point of discussion during a recent event for FINCA supporters and thought leaders in New York City.

FINCA Armenia Celebrates Ten Years of Changing Lives

September 2009
Founded in 1999, FINCA Armenia is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month, continuing to set high standards for both the region and the FINCA network.

FINCA at the National Women's Show in Toronto

Visit the FINCA booth at the National Women's Show at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, October 23, 24 & 25--Canada's largest consumer show for women. Learn more about how FINCA provides financial services to the world’s lowest-income entrepreneurs so they can create jobs, build assets, and improve their standard of living. Click on the button to the left to receive a coupon for discounted admission to the Show.

GE Capital Global Banking Continues Support for Village Banking Campaign

August 2009
GE Capital Global Banking continues its $1.5 million, three-year commitment to FINCA’s Village Banking Campaign goal of reaching one million of the world’s lowest-income entrepreneurs with small loans, insurance and savings products. FINCA will use the second installment of $500,000 to provide loan capital for poor entrepreneurs – the vast majority of them women and mothers – in two of its neediest programs,  Jordan and Haiti, and to further expand its client impact research.

FINCA Zambia Welcomes Special Visitors

August 2009
A non-official congressional staff delegation met with FINCA Zambia Village Bank clients, and attended two Village Bank meetings during a recent educational visit to the impoverished country.

New FINCA Documentary Features Natalie Portman

July 20, 2009

FINCA Mexico: Stories of Hope,” a moving new documentary, features Golden Globe Award winner Natalie Portman—FINCA’s Ambassador of Hope—visiting clients of the FINCA program in Mexico to learn of their struggles, triumphs, and determination to craft a better future for their families. The film was directed by Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary director Juan Carlos Rulfo.

John Hatch Named 2009 National Peace Corps Sargent Shriver Award Recipient
Recognized for Distinguished Humanitarian Service

June 15, 2009
The National Peace Corps Association has named FINCA’s founder and former Peace Corps volunteer John Hatch the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service. The Shriver Award is presented to a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who continues to make a sustained and distinguished contribution to humanitarian causes at home or abroad, or is an innovative social entrepreneur whose actions will bring about significant long-term change.

FINCA Kyrgyzstan Surpasses 100,000 Client Mark

April 2009
In April 2009, FINCA Kyrgyzstan became the second program in FINCA’s 21-country global network to pass the 100,000-client milestone, continuing to set high standards for both the region and the network. 

FINCA Ranks in Top 1 Percent of Best Run Charities
Earns 4-Star Rating for Seventh Consecutive Year

March 2009

For the sixth consecutive year, FINCA International has earned Charity Navigator's "coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management." In its letter to FINCA, the largest charity-evaluating organization in the U.S. writes that "Only 1% of the charities we rate have received at least 7 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that FINCA International consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America. This "exceptional" designation from Charity Navigator differentiates FINCA International from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust." 

FINCA International Broadens Outreach to Donors and Investors by Launching UK Affiliate

December 2008
FINCA UK has been created as nonprofit charitable organization with the goal of increasing FINCA's public outreach in the UK and Europe. In addition, this new entity will make it easier for FINCA International to mobilize funding from English and Welsh donors while providing them with tax relief. 

FINCA Surpasses 725,000-Client Milestone

December 2008
FINCA International reached a major new milestone by surpassing the 725,000-client mark for the first time in its history. From Azerbaijan to Malawi, from El Salvador to Kyrgyzstan, FINCA’s programs are touching the lives of over 3 million children and adults in the families of our clients.