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FINCA International
Microfinance organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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FINCA International is a non-profit, microfinance organization, founded by John Hatch in 1984.[1] FINCA is the innovator of the village banking methodology in microcredit and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern-day microfinance.[2] With its headquarters in Washington, D.C., FINCA is considered to be one of the most influential microfinance organizations in the world.[3] The name FINCA is an acronym for Foundation for International Community Assistance.[4]
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Countries where FINCA operates
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Ecuador (founded in 1994), Guatemala (founded in 1998), Haiti (founded in 1989), Honduras (founded in 1989), Nicaragua (founded in 1992)
- Newly independent states (Eurasia): Armenia (founded in 1999), Azerbaijan (founded in 1998), Georgia (founded in 1998), Kosovo (founded in 2000), Kyrgyzstan (founded in 1995), Tajikistan (founded in 2003)
- Africa: DR Congo (founded in 2003), Malawi (founded in 1994), Tanzania (founded in 1998), Uganda[5] (founded in 1992), Zambia (founded in 2001), Nigeria (founded in 2014)
- Middle East and South Asia: Afghanistan (founded in 2003), Jordan (founded in 2007), Pakistan (founded in 2013)
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