FAFIDESS
Fundación de Asesoría Financiera a Instituciones de Desarrollo y Servicio Social
Guatemala City, Zona 10, Guatemala
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Founded in 1986, FAFIDESS is a non-governmental organisation based in Guatemala City, Guatemala working on poverty & hunger, employment & skills, gender equality +1 more.
FAFIDESS is a private, non-profit, non-political and non-religious development organisation based in Guatemala, established in 1986. It is a microfinance institution that provides sustainable financial services and business development services to micro and small enterprises, especially women in rural areas of Guatemala. Its services include individual and group credit, community banks, business training, technical assistance, financial education and housing and education loans, aiming to improve the socioeconomic conditions of its clients.
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Programa de Microfinanzas
Poverty & Hunger · Guatemala
Provides credit to low-income women in rural and peri-urban areas of Guatemala to strengthen women's participation in micro-enterprise.
Programa de Bancos Comunales
Poverty & Hunger · Guatemala
Organises groups of 10 to 30 people, mainly women, into community banks that receive pre-loan training in community organisation, technical and business skills, and encourage savings.
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