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Ed-Michael-Reggie
Review for Freedom From Hunger, Beaverton, OR, USA
As a venture capitalist, I have seen first hand what can happen when the flow of capital is directed to energetic and motivated entrepreneurs. When I first heard about Freedom From Hunger and its Credit with Education program, I wondered if the role of microfinance in the third world might possess similar characteristics and if it could help raise living standards. So I traveled to Haiti seven years ago to observe how Freedom From Hunger pursues its mission and to find out if it was successful. I discovered to my amazement that indeed microloans made to women to help fund their small businesses, when coupled with business or health education, are a powerful economic force. Instead of being a program that gives people fish, Credit with Education teaches people how to fish and lends them the capital to make it happen. The result is a sustainable increase in living standards. I joined Freedom From Hunger right after that trip and have been an enthusiastic supporter ever since.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
my personal visits to Haiti, Mali and Bolivia. I have witnessed first hand how Freedom From Hunger focuses on the poorest of the poor women in villages across the globe and makes a profound difference in their lives and those of their families.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
