Our Mission:
It is our mission to spread awareness about Microfinance and the impact it is making in alleviating poverty both locally and around the globe. We plan to empower individuals so that they may actively participate in the development of this movement.
Our Goals:
- To spread awareness through monthly discussions and readings.
- To bring in speakers from Microfinance Organizations to give a presentation/discussion with students.
- To connect students to the Microfinance realm through local volunteer opportunities as well as domestic and international internships.
- To establish a formal partnership with a current Microfinance Organization.
- To host one main event each semester that will raise interest and awareness about microfinance.
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Club Highlights
$2 Challenge
See the video http://vimeo.com/4047437
35 students took the $2 Challenge, to live on $2 a day for three days. Led by the Microfinance Club, students simulated poverty by living on the grass in front of the gym, walking to the nearby grocery store, cooking food for all 3 meals a day, boiling water before drinking, and obtaining from showers and dorm use. The purpose of this event was to bring awareness to the campus and the San Diego community along with fundraising money for two non-profit organizations: HOPE International and Vitamin Angels.
The club raised $300 and awareness across the community through the Union Tribune, CW6 and Fox News.
Check out stories
Union-Tribune
CW Channel 6
Fox News
Club Members Accepted to HOPE International Internship for Summer 09
Maira Flores, Claire Henry, Daniel Renz
More News
Microfinance Club Gives Loans to High School Students
This year was the start of the PLNU Microfinance Club's involvement with Junior Achievement and SIFE. The project involves working with high school students in order to teach them how to become entrepreneurs. The students are placed in teams, in which they start their own business, pick out a product andfind funding for that business. Their goal by the end of the semester is to make a profit with their product.
On March 4th, the Microfinance Club handed out loans amounting to $350. By May 8th, the teams will be expected to hand back in the loans with an interest rate.
Giving Loans Through KIVA
PLNU Microfinance Club KIVA Lending Team
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Resources:
http://www.kiva.org/about/microfinance
http://cgap.org
http://microfinancegateway.org
http://www.mixmarket.org
Contact Us
Vanessa Pridmore
Point Loma Nazarene University
PLNUmicrofinance@gmail.com