What is Microcredit?
The provision of small loans or microcredit to poor people to help them engage in productive activities including growth of very small businesses is called Microcredit. The term may also include a broader range of services, including credit, savings, and insurance.
Major Microfinance Organizations in Honduras
Name | Name of the Individual | Name of Individual | Name of Organization | Contact Information | Description of Relationship | Comments | |
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Adelante |
| April Allderdice | Water Partners (consultant) | waterwaterpartners.aspx?pgID=877\\ LaunchPad: Director: http://launchpadmfi.com/index.html |
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Allderdice | April | Webhttp: www.//launchpadmfi.com | Microfinance organization that Andra Tamburro recommended that we contact. | x | |||
Coca-Cola | lmanley@na.ko.com | http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20070322005518/en  | ; Coca-Cola USAID partnership on water and sanitation | ||||
Finca Honduras |
| x | The WELL resource centre for water, sanitation and environmental health | http://www.lboro.ac.uk/well/index.htm Report on Microfinance for water supply services might have some interesting lessons: |
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Finsol |
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Fundahmicro |
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FUNED |
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ODEF |
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Worldrelief |
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Wells Resource Center for water, sanitation and environmental Health |
| x | x | http://www.lboro.ennac.comuk/businesswell/article/33516\\ | Article about microfinance and Water in India |
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Water Partners |
| x | x | /waterpartners.aspx?pgID=928\\ | Really interesting organization. recommended by Larry Harrington although I think this is the same organization that Andra Tamburro from Water Advocates recommended |