http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/every-little-bit-counts-microfinancing-in-the-jewish-tradition/ Connect. Educate. Innovate. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:13:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/every-little-bit-counts-microfinancing-in-the-jewish-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-40791 AKA Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:41:22 +0000 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/?p=2807#comment-40791 KIVA is an innovative program unfortunately they will not support microfinance in Israel. An amazing organization began non bank microfinance loans with Israeli Bedouins in 2006. This year the first microloan was given to an Ethiopian Israeli and the program will begin in Northern Israel in 2010. There is great need and possibility for micro lending in Israel, unfortunately funds are not adequate. http://www.kiedf.org/home/news_pr200901.htm http://www.kiedf.org/home/about_sawa.html KIVA is an innovative program unfortunately they will not support microfinance in Israel. An amazing organization began non bank microfinance loans with Israeli Bedouins in 2006. This year the first microloan was given to an Ethiopian Israeli and the program will begin in Northern Israel in 2010. There is great need and possibility for micro lending in Israel, unfortunately funds are not adequate. http://www.kiedf.org/home/news_pr200901.htm
http://www.kiedf.org/home/about_sawa.html

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