I have volunteered with Esperanza 4 different times and I can guarantee that it is an outstanding foundation and uses resources well and needs donations.
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Causes: Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Health, Health Care, Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: The mission of esperanza international is to free children and their families from poverty through initiatives that generate income, education and health; restoring self-worth and dignity to those who have lost hope.
Programs: In 2017, esperanza international provided 11,909 loans to deserving entrepreneurs in the dominican republic through its microfinance programs. Of those loans, 84% were disbursed to women and 47% were haitian or of haitian decent. As in years past, esperanza offered its borrowers five different loan products; 11,056 bank of esperanza loans, 56 housing loans, 743 individual loans, 20 church initiative loans, and 34 school loans. The loan portfolio averaged usd 2. 3 million during 2017 with an average group loan disbursed in the amount of 313, and the average individual loan of 761.
I have volunteered with Esperanza 4 different times and I can guarantee that it is an outstanding foundation and uses resources well and needs donations.
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